HEX Color #7599FF (Cornflowerblue)

About #7599FF

The precise color #7599FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 153, 255).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 54% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7599FF

RGB117, 153, 255

HSL224.3°, 100.0%, 72.9%

CMYK54%, 40%, 0%, 0%

HSV224.3°, 54.1%, 100.0%

LAB64.8, 16.1, -54.6

XYZ36.8, 33.8, 99.2

Decimal7707135

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7599FF #FFDA74

Analogous

#74DDFF #9574FF

Triadic

#FF7499 #99FF74

Tetradic

#FF74DE #FFDA74 #74FF95

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7599FF

#84A4FF

#93AFFF

#A3BBFF

#B2C6FF

#C1D1FF

#D1DDFF

#E0E8FF

#EFF3FF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7599FF

#6888E2

#5B77C6

#4E66AA

#41558D

#344471

#273355

#1A2238

#0D111C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.76:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.59:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.59:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7599FF; }

.text-color { color: #7599FF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7599FF; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

#6495ED