Close to Glaucous
#75729F
#75729F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 19% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #75729F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.50:1 AABlack text on this color
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #75729F as they’d see it.
#75729F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #75729F
What color is #75729F?
#75729F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 19% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #75729F in RGB?
#75729F is rgb(117, 114, 159): 117 red, 114 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #75729F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 28, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #75729F?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #75729F?
Its complement #767A4C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.