Palettes / Colors / #758BB2

#758BB2 — Dusty Blue

#758BB2 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #758BB2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#758BB2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B29C76; it also sits naturally between #76AAB2 and #7E76B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 55% · Blue 70%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #758BB2

.text { color: #758BB2; }
.background { background-color: #758BB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #758BB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 139, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 28%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #758BB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 139, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #758BB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 139, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#758BB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#758BB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B29C76:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #758BB2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #758BB2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #758BB2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #758BB2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #758BB2?

#758BB2 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 117, 139, 178). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #758BB2?

#758BB2 is RGB 117, 139, 178 — HSL 218°, 28%, 58% — CMYK 34%, 22%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #758BB2?

Its complement is #B29C76; analogous partners are #76AAB2 and #7E76B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #758BB2 for text?

Black text on #758BB2 has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.45:1.