What color is #7889B3?

#7889B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7889B3?

The RGB value is 120, 137, 179: 120 red, 137 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7889B3?

The complementary color is #B3A278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7889B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7889B3 color

#7889B3 rgb(120, 137, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7889B3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 53.7% green and 70.2% blue (120, 137, 179).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#7889B3 color codes

HEX	`#7889B3`
RGB	`rgb(120, 137, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 53.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 33%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.21, 4.05, -24.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.21, 24.39, 279.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.826, 25.138, 46.183)`
Decimal	`7899571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7889B3, 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 #7889B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7889B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #7889B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7889b3; }
.text { color: #7889b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7889b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 137 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7889b3, #8578b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7889B3?: #7889B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7889B3?: The RGB value is 120, 137, 179: 120 red, 137 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7889B3?: The complementary color is #B3A278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7889B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.