What color is #7888A3?

#7888A3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7888A3?

The RGB value is 120, 136, 163: 120 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7888A3?

The complementary color is #A39378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7888A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7888A3 color

#7888A3 rgb(120, 136, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7888A3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 53.3% green and 63.9% blue (120, 136, 163).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 19% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#7888A3 color codes

HEX	`#7888A3`
RGB	`rgb(120, 136, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 53.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 19%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.33, 0.52, -16.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.33, 16.24, 271.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.159, 24.245, 38.103)`
Decimal	`7899299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7888A3, 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 #7888A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7888A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #7888A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7888a3; }
.text { color: #7888a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7888a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 136 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7888a3, #7d78a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #7888A3?: #7888A3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7888A3?: The RGB value is 120, 136, 163: 120 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7888A3?: The complementary color is #A39378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7888A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.