What color is #7893BE?

#7893BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7893BE?

The RGB value is 120, 147, 190: 120 red, 147 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7893BE?

The complementary color is #BEA378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7893BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7893BE color

#7893BE rgb(120, 147, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7893BE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 57.6% green and 74.5% blue (120, 147, 190).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#7893BE color codes

HEX	`#7893BE`
RGB	`rgb(120, 147, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 57.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.41, 1.25, -25.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.41, 25.4, 272.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.471, 28.577, 52.774)`
Decimal	`7902142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7893BE, 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 #7893BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7893BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #7893BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7893be; }
.text { color: #7893be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7893be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 147 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7893be, #8078be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7893BE?: #7893BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7893BE?: The RGB value is 120, 147, 190: 120 red, 147 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7893BE?: The complementary color is #BEA378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7893BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.