What color is #759DB4?

#759DB4 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 #759DB4?

The RGB value is 117, 157, 180: 117 red, 157 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759DB4?

The complementary color is #B48C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759DB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759DB4 color

#759DB4 rgb(117, 157, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #759DB4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 61.6% green and 70.6% blue (117, 157, 180).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 30% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#759DB4 color codes

HEX	`#759DB4`
RGB	`rgb(117, 157, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 61.6%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 30%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.67, -7.87, -16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.67, 18.1, 244.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.629, 31.19, 47.736)`
Decimal	`7708084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759DB4, 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 #759DB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#759DB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	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 #759DB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759db4; }
.text { color: #759db4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759db4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 157 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759db4, #757db4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #759DB4?: #759DB4 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 #759DB4?: The RGB value is 117, 157, 180: 117 red, 157 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759DB4?: The complementary color is #B48C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759DB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.