What color is #7791AB?

#7791AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7791AB?

The RGB value is 119, 145, 171: 119 red, 145 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7791AB?

The complementary color is #AB9177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7791AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7791AB color

#7791AB rgb(119, 145, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7791AB is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 56.9% green and 67.1% blue (119, 145, 171).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 24% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#7791AB color codes

HEX	`#7791AB`
RGB	`rgb(119, 145, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 56.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 24%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 30%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.08, -2.9, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.08, 16.89, 260.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.082, 27.112, 42.432)`
Decimal	`7836075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7791AB, 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 #7791AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7791AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #7791AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7791ab; }
.text { color: #7791ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7791ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 145 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7791ab, #7777ab); }

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Questions

What color is #7791AB?: #7791AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7791AB?: The RGB value is 119, 145, 171: 119 red, 145 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7791AB?: The complementary color is #AB9177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7791AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.