What color is #7084A5?

#7084A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7084A5?

The RGB value is 112, 132, 165: 112 red, 132 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7084A5?

The complementary color is #A59170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7084A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7084A5 color

#7084A5 rgb(112, 132, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7084A5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 51.8% green and 64.7% blue (112, 132, 165).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 23% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#7084A5 color codes

HEX	`#7084A5`
RGB	`rgb(112, 132, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 51.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 23%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 32%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.72, 0.86, -19.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.72, 19.9, 272.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.723, 22.663, 38.82)`
Decimal	`7373989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7084A5, 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 #7084A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7084A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #7084A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7084a5; }
.text { color: #7084a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7084a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 132 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7084a5, #7770a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7084A5?: #7084A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7084A5?: The RGB value is 112, 132, 165: 112 red, 132 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7084A5?: The complementary color is #A59170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7084A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.