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#758EBD Color

#758EBD is rgb(117, 142, 189) in RGB, hsl(219, 35%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#758EBD
HEX#758EBD
RGBrgb(117, 142, 189)
HSLhsl(219, 35%, 60%)
HSVhsv(219, 38%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.076 262.7)
LABlab(58.45% -0.14 -27.72)
LCHlch(58.45% 27.72 269.70)

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

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

#758EBD Channel Values

How #758EBD 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 142 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 35% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 38% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #758EBD 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #758EBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #758EBD; 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 #758EBD

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 #758EBD 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#758EBD
Protanopia#8A8ABD
Protanomaly#828CBD
Deuteranopia#8686BD
Deuteranomaly#8089BD
Tritanopia#6B9595
Tritanomaly#6F92A7
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #758EBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-758ebd: #758EBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #758EBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-758ebd': '#758EBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.557, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_758ebd">#758EBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#758EBD"

More Blue Colors

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

#758EBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #758EBD?

#758EBD is a light blue — rgb(117, 142, 189) in RGB and hsl(219, 35%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #758EBD?

#758EBD is rgb(117, 142, 189) — red 117, green 142, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #758EBD?

#758EBD converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #758EBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #758EBD scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #758EBD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.64, which is visibly different.

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