What color is #759DAE?

#759DAE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #759DAE?

The RGB value is 117, 157, 174: 117 red, 157 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759DAE?

The complementary color is #AE8675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759DAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759DAE color

#759DAE rgb(117, 157, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #759DAE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 61.6% green and 68.2% blue (117, 157, 174).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#759DAE color codes

HEX	`#759DAE`
RGB	`rgb(117, 157, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 61.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.47, -9.41, -13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.47, 16.23, 234.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.031, 30.95, 44.586)`
Decimal	`7708078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759DAE, 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 #759DAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#759DAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #759DAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759dae; }
.text { color: #759dae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759dae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 157 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759dae, #7581ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #759DAE?: #759DAE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #759DAE?: The RGB value is 117, 157, 174: 117 red, 157 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759DAE?: The complementary color is #AE8675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759DAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.