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#75BEEB Color

#75BEEB is rgb(117, 190, 235) in RGB, hsl(203, 75%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75BEEB
HEX#75BEEB
RGBrgb(117, 190, 235)
HSLhsl(203, 75%, 69%)
HSVhsv(203, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.098 237)
LABlab(73.49% -14.46 -30.02)
LCHlch(73.49% 33.32 244.29)

What #75BEEB 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 #75BEEB, 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.

#75BEEB Channel Values

How #75BEEB 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 190 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 75% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75BEEB 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75BEEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75BEEB; 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 #75BEEB

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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Shades

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How #75BEEB 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#75BEEB
Protanopia#B4B4EB
Protanomaly#9FB8EB
Deuteranopia#AAAAEC
Deuteranomaly#98B3EC
Tritanopia#68C4C4
Tritanomaly#6DC2D5
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #75BEEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75beeb: #75BEEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75BEEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75beeb': '#75BEEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.745, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_75beeb">#75BEEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#75BEEB"

More Blue Colors

#75BEEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75BEEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75BEEB?

#75BEEB is a light blue — rgb(117, 190, 235) in RGB and hsl(203, 75%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #75BEEB?

#75BEEB is rgb(117, 190, 235) — red 117, green 190, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75BEEB?

#75BEEB converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75BEEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75BEEB scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75BEEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75BEEB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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