What color is #75A2C0?

#75A2C0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wandering River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75A2C0?

The RGB value is 117, 162, 192: 117 red, 162 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75A2C0?

The complementary color is #C09375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75A2C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75A2C0 color

#75A2C0 rgb(117, 162, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #75A2C0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 63.5% green and 75.3% blue (117, 162, 192).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 37% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Wandering River (#73A4C6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#75A2C0 color codes

HEX	`#75A2C0`
RGB	`rgb(117, 162, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 63.5%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 37%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 39%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.5, -7.45, -20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.5, 21.56, 249.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.768, 33.427, 54.742)`
Decimal	`7709376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75A2C0, 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 #75A2C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#75A2C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	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 #75A2C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75a2c0; }
.text { color: #75a2c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75a2c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 162 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75a2c0, #757cc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #75A2C0?: #75A2C0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wandering River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75A2C0?: The RGB value is 117, 162, 192: 117 red, 162 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75A2C0?: The complementary color is #C09375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75A2C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.