#75A8CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #75A8CC

The precise color #75A8CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 168, 204).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 43% cyan and 18% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75A8CC
RGB117, 168, 204
HSL204.8°, 46.0%, 62.9%
CMYK43%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV204.8°, 42.6%, 80.0%
LAB66.6, -7.5, -23.7
XYZ32.2, 36.1, 62.4
Decimal7710924

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75A8CC; }
.text-color { color: #75A8CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #75A8CC; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
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