Information about #75899B color

#75899B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #75899B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(117, 137, 155) (45.9% red, 53.7% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#75899B presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scotty Silver (#758A9C). Slightly further away sit Light Slate Gray (#778899) and Bluish Grey (#748B97).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(117, 137, 155)), which gives #75899B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #75899B: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #75899B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#75899B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#75899B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #75899B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#75899B
  • RGB117, 137, 155
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(117, 137, 155)
  • HSL208°, 16%, 53%
  • HSL Precise208.421°, 15.966%, 53.333%
  • HSV208°, 25%, 61%
  • HSB208°, 25%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.537, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.537, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.537, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID75899B
  • DECIMAL ID7702939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01