HEX Color #75B6DB (Lightskyblue)

About #75B6DB

The hex code #75B6DB represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 117, 182, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 201.8° hue, 58.6% saturation, and 65.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75B6DB

RGB117, 182, 219

HSL201.8°, 58.6%, 65.9%

CMYK47%, 17%, 0%, 14%

HSV201.8°, 46.6%, 85.9%

LAB71.1, -10.9, -25.1

XYZ36.9, 42.4, 73.3

Decimal7714523

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#75B6DB #DB9974

Analogous

#74DBCC #7482DB

Triadic

#DB74B5 #B5DB74

Tetradic

#CC74DB #DB9974 #82DB74

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#75B6DB

#84BEDF

#93C6E3

#A3CEE7

#B2D6EB

#C1DEEF

#D1E6F3

#E0EEF7

#EFF6FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#75B6DB

#68A1C2

#5B8DAA

#4E7992

#416579

#345061

#273C49

#1A2830

#0D1418

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.22:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.47:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.12:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.05:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75B6DB; }

.text-color { color: #75B6DB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #75B6DB; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue

#87CEFA