#75AFD3

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #75AFD3

When working with digital screens, the color #75AFD3 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 175 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 45% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#75AFD3
RGB117, 175, 211
HSL203.0°, 51.6%, 64.3%
CMYK45%, 17%, 0%, 17%
HSV203.0°, 44.5%, 82.7%
LAB68.9, -9.4, -24.1
XYZ34.4, 39.1, 67.4
Decimal7712723

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75AFD3; }
.text-color { color: #75AFD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #75AFD3; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
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