What color is #7894AA?

#7894AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7894AA?

The RGB value is 120, 148, 170: 120 red, 148 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7894AA?

The complementary color is #AA8E78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7894AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7894AA color

#7894AA rgb(120, 148, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7894AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 58% green and 66.7% blue (120, 148, 170).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Monsoon Season (#839AB0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#7894AA color codes

HEX	`#7894AA`
RGB	`rgb(120, 148, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 58%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 29%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.96, -4.54, -14.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.96, 15.42, 252.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.589, 28.074, 42.093)`
Decimal	`7902378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7894AA, 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 #7894AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7894AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #7894AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7894aa; }
.text { color: #7894aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7894aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 148 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7894aa, #787baa); }

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Questions

What color is #7894AA?: #7894AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7894AA?: The RGB value is 120, 148, 170: 120 red, 148 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7894AA?: The complementary color is #AA8E78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7894AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.