#75A8DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #75A8DB

When working with digital screens, the color #75A8DB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 168 green, and 219 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 47% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75A8DB
RGB117, 168, 219
HSL210.0°, 58.6%, 65.9%
CMYK47%, 23%, 0%, 14%
HSV210.0°, 46.6%, 85.9%
LAB67.2, -3.3, -31.1
XYZ34.1, 36.9, 72.3
Decimal7710939

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75A8DB; }
.text-color { color: #75A8DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #75A8DB; }

Similar Colors

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