#756D99

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #756D99

When working with digital screens, the color #756D99 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 109 green, and 153 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 24% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#756D99
RGB117, 109, 153
HSL250.9°, 17.7%, 51.4%
CMYK24%, 29%, 0%, 40%
HSV250.9°, 28.8%, 60.0%
LAB48.3, 13.0, -22.7
XYZ18.6, 17.0, 32.4
Decimal7695769

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #756D99; }
.text-color { color: #756D99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #756D99; }

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