#757CBD

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #757CBD

The hex code #757CBD represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 124, 189).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 34% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#757CBD
RGB117, 124, 189
HSL234.2°, 35.3%, 60.0%
CMYK38%, 34%, 0%, 26%
HSV234.2°, 38.1%, 74.1%
LAB53.9, 13.6, -34.9
XYZ23.7, 21.9, 51.1
Decimal7699645

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

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Cornflowerblue
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