What color is #7097B5?

#7097B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7097B5?

The RGB value is 112, 151, 181: 112 red, 151 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7097B5?

The complementary color is #B58E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7097B5?

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.

#7097B5 color

#7097B5 rgb(112, 151, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7097B5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 59.2% green and 71% blue (112, 151, 181).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 32% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#7097B5 color codes

HEX	`#7097B5`
RGB	`rgb(112, 151, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 59.2%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 32%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 38%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 17%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.7, -5.69, -19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.7, 20.67, 254.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.086, 28.913, 47.913)`
Decimal	`7378869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7097B5, 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 #7097B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7097B5 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 #7097B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7097b5; }
.text { color: #7097b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7097b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 151 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7097b5, #7075b5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7097B5?: #7097B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7097B5?: The RGB value is 112, 151, 181: 112 red, 151 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7097B5?: The complementary color is #B58E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7097B5?: 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.