What color is #7987A2?

#7987A2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7987A2?

The RGB value is 121, 135, 162: 121 red, 135 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7987A2?

The complementary color is #A29479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7987A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7987A2 color

#7987A2 rgb(121, 135, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7987A2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 52.9% green and 63.5% blue (121, 135, 162).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#7987A2 color codes

HEX	`#7987A2`
RGB	`rgb(121, 135, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 52.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 25%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 17%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.09, 1.16, -16.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.09, 16.06, 274.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.069, 24.001, 37.593)`
Decimal	`7964578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7987A2, 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 #7987A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7987A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #7987A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7987a2; }
.text { color: #7987a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7987a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 135 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7987a2, #8079a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7987A2?: #7987A2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7987A2?: The RGB value is 121, 135, 162: 121 red, 135 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7987A2?: The complementary color is #A29479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7987A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.