What color is #7896C5?

#7896C5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7896C5?

The RGB value is 120, 150, 197: 120 red, 150 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7896C5?

The complementary color is #C5A778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7896C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7896C5 color

#7896C5 rgb(120, 150, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7896C5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 58.8% green and 77.3% blue (120, 150, 197).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 40% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#7896C5 color codes

HEX	`#7896C5`
RGB	`rgb(120, 150, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 58.8%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 40%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 39%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 24%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.51, 1.44, -27.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.51, 27.64, 272.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.727, 29.835, 57.058)`
Decimal	`7902917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7896C5, 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 #7896C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7896C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #7896C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7896c5; }
.text { color: #7896c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7896c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 150 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7896c5, #8178c5); }

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Questions

What color is #7896C5?: #7896C5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7896C5?: The RGB value is 120, 150, 197: 120 red, 150 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7896C5?: The complementary color is #C5A778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7896C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.