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#757BEA Color

#757BEA is rgb(117, 123, 234) in RGB, hsl(237, 74%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), visibly different at ΔE 11.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#757BEA
HEX#757BEA
RGBrgb(117, 123, 234)
HSLhsl(237, 74%, 69%)
HSVhsv(237, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.164 278.3)
LABlab(55.22% 20.75 -57.97)
LCHlch(55.22% 61.58 289.70)

What #757BEA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #757BEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#757BEA Channel Values

How #757BEA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 123 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 74% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757BEA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #757BEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757BEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #757BEA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #757BEA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#757BEA
Protanopia#7A7AEA
Protanomaly#787AEA
Deuteranopia#7979EA
Deuteranomaly#777AEA
Tritanopia#589090
Tritanomaly#6588BB
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #757BEA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-757bea: #757BEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #757BEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-757bea': '#757BEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.482, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_757bea">#757BEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#757BEA"

More Blue Colors

#757BEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#757BEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #757BEA?

#757BEA is a light blue — rgb(117, 123, 234) in RGB and hsl(237, 74%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.66.

What is the RGB value of #757BEA?

#757BEA is rgb(117, 123, 234) — red 117, green 123, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #757BEA?

#757BEA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #757BEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #757BEA scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #757BEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #757BEA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.

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