What color is #7FA2BF?

#7FA2BF is a light, desaturated azure known as Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Far Horizons?

The RGB value is 127, 162, 191: 127 red, 162 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Far Horizons?

The complementary color is #BF9C7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FA2BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Far Horizons color: hex code #7FA2BF

#7FA2BF rgb(127, 162, 191)

Shades of blue

Far Horizons has the hex code #7FA2BF. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 63.5% green and 74.9% blue (127, 162, 191).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

Far Horizons (#7FA2BF) color codes

HEX	`#7FA2BF`
RGB	`rgb(127, 162, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 63.5%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.05, -4.92, -18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.05, 19.42, 255.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.074, 34.113, 54.227)`
Decimal	`8364735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Far Horizons, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7FA2BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FA2BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7FA2BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fa2bf; }
.text { color: #7fa2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fa2bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 162 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fa2bf, #7f82bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

See #7FA2BF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7FA2BF?: #7FA2BF is a light, desaturated azure known as Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Far Horizons?: The RGB value is 127, 162, 191: 127 red, 162 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Far Horizons?: The complementary color is #BF9C7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FA2BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.