HEX Color #75B6F8 (Lightskyblue)

About #75B6F8

The hex code #75B6F8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 182, 248).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 27% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75B6F8

RGB117, 182, 248

HSL210.2°, 90.3%, 71.6%

CMYK53%, 27%, 0%, 3%

HSV210.2°, 52.8%, 97.3%

LAB72.2, -2.5, -39.1

XYZ41.0, 44.0, 95.1

Decimal7714552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#75B6F8 #F8B774

Analogous

#74F7F8 #7574F8

Triadic

#F874B5 #B5F874

Tetradic

#F874F7 #F8B774 #74F875

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#75B6F8

#84BEF8

#93C6F9

#A3CEFA

#B2D6FB

#C1DEFB

#D1E6FC

#E0EEFD

#EFF6FE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#75B6F8

#68A1DC

#5B8DC0

#4E79A5

#416589

#34506E

#273C52

#1A2837

#0D141B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.14:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.80:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.05:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.33:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75B6F8; }

.text-color { color: #75B6F8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #75B6F8; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue

#87CEFA