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#7596AE Color

#7596AE is rgb(117, 150, 174) in RGB, hsl(205, 26%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 14%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow Blue (#778BA5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7596AE
HEX#7596AE
RGBrgb(117, 150, 174)
HSLhsl(205, 26%, 57%)
HSVhsv(205, 33%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 14%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.051 240.1)
LABlab(60.24% -7.43 -16.55)
LCHlch(60.24% 18.14 245.84)

What #7596AE 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 #7596AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 5.67Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 6.93Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 7.21Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 7.97Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 8.64Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 8.81

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

#7596AE Channel Values

How #7596AE 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 150 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 26% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 33% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7596AE 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7596AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7596AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7596AE
Complementary
#AE8D75
Analogous
#75AEA9
Analogous
#757AAE
Triadic
#AE7596
Triadic
#96AE75
Split comp.
#AE757A
Split comp.
#AEA975

Tints & Shades of #7596AE

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

#88A5B9
#9BB3C5
#AFC2D0
#BFCED9
#D2DDE5
#E5EBF0

Shades

#5C829D
#4F7087
#405A6D
#334857
#24333D
#172027

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How #7596AE 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#7596AE
Protanopia#9191AE
Protanomaly#8793AE
Deuteranopia#8C8CAF
Deuteranomaly#8490AE
Tritanopia#709999
Tritanomaly#7298A2
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #7596AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7596ae: #7596AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7596AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7596ae': '#7596AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.588, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_7596ae">#7596AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7596AE"

More Blue Colors

#7596AE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7596AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7596AE?

#7596AE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(117, 150, 174) in RGB and hsl(205, 26%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow Blue (#778BA5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #7596AE?

#7596AE is rgb(117, 150, 174) — red 117, green 150, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7596AE?

#7596AE converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 14%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7596AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7596AE scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7596AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7596AE 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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