#7575A0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #7575A0

The precise color #7575A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 117, 117, and 160.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 27% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7575A0
RGB117, 117, 160
HSL240.0°, 18.5%, 54.3%
CMYK27%, 27%, 0%, 37%
HSV240.0°, 26.9%, 62.7%
LAB50.7, 9.9, -23.1
XYZ20.0, 19.0, 35.9
Decimal7697824

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.81:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7575A0; }
.text-color { color: #7575A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7575A0; }

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