What color is #7082AC?

#7082AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7082AC?

The RGB value is 112, 130, 172: 112 red, 130 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7082AC?

The complementary color is #AC9A70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7082AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7082AC color

#7082AC rgb(112, 130, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7082AC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 51% green and 67.5% blue (112, 130, 172).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#7082AC color codes

HEX	`#7082AC`
RGB	`rgb(112, 130, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 51%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.44, 3.9, -24.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.44, 24.66, 279.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.109, 22.388, 42.178)`
Decimal	`7373484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7082AC, 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 #7082AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7082AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #7082AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7082ac; }
.text { color: #7082ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7082ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 130 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7082ac, #7c70ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7082AC?: #7082AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7082AC?: The RGB value is 112, 130, 172: 112 red, 130 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7082AC?: The complementary color is #AC9A70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7082AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.