What color is #7869BC?

#7869BC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7869BC?

The RGB value is 120, 105, 188: 120 red, 105 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7869BC?

The complementary color is #ADBC69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7869BC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7869BC color

#7869BC rgb(120, 105, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7869BC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 41.2% green and 73.7% blue (120, 105, 188).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#7869BC color codes

HEX	`#7869BC`
RGB	`rgb(120, 105, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 41.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 44%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, 25.52, -41.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 48.96, 301.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.872, 17.726, 49.836)`
Decimal	`7891388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7869BC, 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 #7869BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7869BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #7869BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7869bc; }
.text { color: #7869bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7869bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 105 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7869bc, #a169bc); }

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Questions

What color is #7869BC?: #7869BC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7869BC?: The RGB value is 120, 105, 188: 120 red, 105 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7869BC?: The complementary color is #ADBC69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7869BC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.