What color is #7890AD?

#7890AD 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 #7890AD?

The RGB value is 120, 144, 173: 120 red, 144 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7890AD?

The complementary color is #AD9578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7890AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7890AD color

#7890AD rgb(120, 144, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7890AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 56.5% green and 67.8% blue (120, 144, 173).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 24% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#7890AD color codes

HEX	`#7890AD`
RGB	`rgb(120, 144, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 56.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 24%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 31%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 17%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.93, -1.52, -17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.93, 18.06, 265.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.26, 26.956, 43.399)`
Decimal	`7901357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7890AD, 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 #7890AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7890AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #7890AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7890ad; }
.text { color: #7890ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7890ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 144 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7890ad, #7b78ad); }

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Questions

What color is #7890AD?: #7890AD 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 #7890AD?: The RGB value is 120, 144, 173: 120 red, 144 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7890AD?: The complementary color is #AD9578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7890AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.