What color is #7095DE?

#7095DE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7095DE?

The RGB value is 112, 149, 222: 112 red, 149 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7095DE?

The complementary color is #DEB970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7095DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7095DE color

#7095DE rgb(112, 149, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7095DE is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 58.4% green and 87.1% blue (112, 149, 222).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 63% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#7095DE color codes

HEX	`#7095DE`
RGB	`rgb(112, 149, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 58.4%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 63%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 50%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 33%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.84, 7.22, -41.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.84, 41.72, 279.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.61, 30.211, 73.311)`
Decimal	`7378398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7095DE, 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 #7095DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7095DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	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 #7095DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7095de; }
.text { color: #7095de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7095de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 149 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7095de, #8270de); }

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Questions

What color is #7095DE?: #7095DE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7095DE?: The RGB value is 112, 149, 222: 112 red, 149 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7095DE?: The complementary color is #DEB970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7095DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.