#757CB6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #757CB6

The precise color #757CB6 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, 124, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 36% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 233.5° hue, 30.8% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#757CB6
RGB117, 124, 182
HSL233.5°, 30.8%, 58.6%
CMYK36%, 32%, 0%, 29%
HSV233.5°, 35.7%, 71.4%
LAB53.6, 11.6, -31.4
XYZ23.0, 21.6, 47.2
Decimal7699638

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.31:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #757CB6; }
.text-color { color: #757CB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #757CB6; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
#4682B4