What color is #7F8CB8?

#7F8CB8 is a desaturated blue known as Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Galactic Gossamer?

The RGB value is 127, 140, 184: 127 red, 140 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Galactic Gossamer?

The complementary color is #B8AB7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F8CB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Galactic Gossamer color: hex code #7F8CB8

#7F8CB8 rgb(127, 140, 184)

Shades of blue

Galactic Gossamer has the hex code #7F8CB8. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 54.9% green and 72.2% blue (127, 140, 184).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8) color codes

HEX	`#7F8CB8`
RGB	`rgb(127, 140, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 54.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 31%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 24%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.72, 5.71, -24.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.72, 25.18, 283.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.78, 26.728, 49.086)`
Decimal	`8359096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Galactic Gossamer, 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 #7F8CB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7F8CB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	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 #7F8CB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f8cb8; }
.text { color: #7f8cb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f8cb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 140 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f8cb8, #8e7fb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #7F8CB8 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7F8CB8?: #7F8CB8 is a desaturated blue known as Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Galactic Gossamer?: The RGB value is 127, 140, 184: 127 red, 140 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Galactic Gossamer?: The complementary color is #B8AB7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F8CB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.