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#758AE6 Color

#758AE6 is rgb(117, 138, 230) in RGB, hsl(229, 69%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#758AE6
HEX#758AE6
RGBrgb(117, 138, 230)
HSLhsl(229, 69%, 68%)
HSVhsv(229, 49%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.139 272.4)
LABlab(58.95% 11.42 -49.84)
LCHlch(58.95% 51.13 282.90)

What #758AE6 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 #758AE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.68United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.93Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 12.81Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 13.25Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 13.65Han Blue#446CCFΔE 13.94

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

#758AE6 Channel Values

How #758AE6 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 138 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 69% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 49% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #758AE6 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #758AE6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #758AE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #758AE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#758AE6
Complementary
#E6D175
Analogous
#75C2E6
Analogous
#9975E6
Triadic
#E6758A
Triadic
#8AE675
Split comp.
#E69975
Split comp.
#C2E675

Tints & Shades of #758AE6

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

#8698E9
#9CABED
#ADB9F0
#BEC8F3
#D0D7F6
#E5E9FA

Shades

#4E69DF
#2848D7
#203BB1
#192D86
#11205F
#0A1338

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #758AE6.

How #758AE6 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#758AE6
Protanopia#8787E6
Protanomaly#8088E6
Deuteranopia#8484E6
Deuteranomaly#7E86E6
Tritanopia#5D9A9A
Tritanomaly#6794BD
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #758AE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-758ae6: #758AE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #758AE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-758ae6': '#758AE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.541, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_758ae6">#758AE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#758AE6"

More Blue Colors

#758AE6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#758AE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #758AE6?

#758AE6 is a light blue — rgb(117, 138, 230) in RGB and hsl(229, 69%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.

What is the RGB value of #758AE6?

#758AE6 is rgb(117, 138, 230) — red 117, green 138, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #758AE6?

#758AE6 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #758AE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #758AE6 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #758AE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #758AE6 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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