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#757D95 Color

#757D95 is rgb(117, 125, 149) in RGB, hsl(225, 13%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#757D95
HEX#757D95
RGBrgb(117, 125, 149)
HSLhsl(225, 13%, 52%)
HSVhsv(225, 21%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.038 270.7)
LABlab(52.38% 1.02 -14.07)
LCHlch(52.38% 14.11 274.14)

What #757D95 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 #757D95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Gray#708090ΔE 5.45Rhythm#777696ΔE 5.99Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 6.26Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 6.39Roman Silver#838996ΔE 7.87Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 8.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#757D95 Channel Values

How #757D95 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 125 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 13% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 21% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757D95 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 text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #757D95 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #757D95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757D95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#757D95
Complementary
#958D75
Analogous
#758D95
Analogous
#7D7595
Triadic
#95757D
Triadic
#7D9575
Split comp.
#957D75
Split comp.
#8D9575

Tints & Shades of #757D95

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.

Tints

#8990A4
#9AA0B1
#AEB3C1
#C0C3CE
#D4D6DE
#E5E7EB

Shades

#646B82
#545B6D
#454A59
#373C48
#282B34
#181A20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #757D95.

How #757D95 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#757D95
Protanopia#7C7C95
Protanomaly#797C95
Deuteranopia#7A7A95
Deuteranomaly#787B95
Tritanopia#718080
Tritanomaly#737F89
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #757D95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-757d95: #757D95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #757D95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-757d95': '#757D95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.490, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_757d95">#757D95</color>
SVG fillfill="#757D95"

More Blue Colors

#757D95 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#757D95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #757D95?

#757D95 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(117, 125, 149) in RGB and hsl(225, 13%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #757D95?

#757D95 is rgb(117, 125, 149) — red 117, green 125, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #757D95?

#757D95 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #757D95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #757D95 scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #757D95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #757D95 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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