What color is #7893DB?

#7893DB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7893DB?

The RGB value is 120, 147, 219: 120 red, 147 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7893DB?

The complementary color is #DBC078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7893DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7893DB color

#7893DB rgb(120, 147, 219)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7893DB is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 57.6% green and 85.9% blue (120, 147, 219).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 58% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#7893DB color codes

HEX	`#7893DB`
RGB	`rgb(120, 147, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 57.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 58%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 45%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 33%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.63, 9.41, -39.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.63, 40.81, 283.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.962, 29.973, 71.158)`
Decimal	`7902171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7893DB, 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 #7893DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7893DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #7893DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7893db; }
.text { color: #7893db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7893db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 147 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7893db, #8f78db); }

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Questions

What color is #7893DB?: #7893DB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7893DB?: The RGB value is 120, 147, 219: 120 red, 147 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7893DB?: The complementary color is #DBC078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7893DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.