What color is #759BB5?

#759BB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #759BB5?

The RGB value is 117, 155, 181: 117 red, 155 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759BB5?

The complementary color is #B58F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759BB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759BB5 color

#759BB5 rgb(117, 155, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #759BB5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 60.8% green and 71% blue (117, 155, 181).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 30% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Far Horizons (#7FA2BF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#759BB5 color codes

HEX	`#759BB5`
RGB	`rgb(117, 155, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 60.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 30%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 35%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 14%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.13, -6.5, -17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.13, 18.83, 249.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.395, 30.559, 48.162)`
Decimal	`7707573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759BB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #759BB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#759BB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #759BB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759bb5; }
.text { color: #759bb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759bb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 155 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759bb5, #757bb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #759BB5?: #759BB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #759BB5?: The RGB value is 117, 155, 181: 117 red, 155 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759BB5?: The complementary color is #B58F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759BB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.