What color is #7985BC?

#7985BC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7985BC?

The RGB value is 121, 133, 188: 121 red, 133 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7985BC?

The complementary color is #BCB079, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7985BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7985BC color

#7985BC rgb(121, 133, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7985BC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 52.2% green and 73.7% blue (121, 133, 188).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#7985BC color codes

HEX	`#7985BC`
RGB	`rgb(121, 133, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 52.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 33%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 36%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 29%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.56, 9.1, -30.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.56, 31.52, 286.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.347, 24.47, 50.955)`
Decimal	`7964092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7985BC, 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 #7985BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7985BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #7985BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7985bc; }
.text { color: #7985bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7985bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 133 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7985bc, #8e79bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7985BC?: #7985BC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7985BC?: The RGB value is 121, 133, 188: 121 red, 133 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7985BC?: The complementary color is #BCB079, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7985BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.