What color is #7794C0?

#7794C0 is a desaturated azure known as King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of King Neptune?

The RGB value is 119, 148, 192: 119 red, 148 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of King Neptune?

The complementary color is #C0A377, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7794C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

King Neptune color: hex code #7794C0

#7794C0 rgb(119, 148, 192)

Shades of blue

King Neptune has the hex code #7794C0. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 58% green and 75.3% blue (119, 148, 192).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 37% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

King Neptune (#7794C0) color codes

HEX	`#7794C0`
RGB	`rgb(119, 148, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 58%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 37%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 38%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.7, 0.94, -26.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.7, 26.07, 272.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.709, 28.906, 53.978)`
Decimal	`7836864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with King Neptune, 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 #7794C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7794C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #7794C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7794c0; }
.text { color: #7794c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7794c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 148 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7794c0, #7f77c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #7794C0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7794C0?: #7794C0 is a desaturated azure known as King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of King Neptune?: The RGB value is 119, 148, 192: 119 red, 148 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of King Neptune?: The complementary color is #C0A377, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7794C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.