Palettes / Colors / #759DAE

#759DAE — Dusty Blue

#759DAE 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 #759DAE 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.

#759DAE 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 #AE8675; it also sits naturally between #75AEA2 and #7580AE. 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 62% · Blue 68%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #759DAE

.text { color: #759DAE; }
.background { background-color: #759DAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #759DAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 157, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 26%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #759DAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 157, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #759DAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 157, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#759DAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#759DAE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AE8675:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #759DAE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #759DAE

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 #759DAE 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 #759DAE 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 #759DAE?

#759DAE is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 117, 157, 174). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #759DAE?

#759DAE is RGB 117, 157, 174 — HSL 198°, 26%, 57% — CMYK 33%, 10%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #759DAE?

Its complement is #AE8675; analogous partners are #75AEA2 and #7580AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #759DAE for text?

Black text on #759DAE has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.92:1.