What color is #7989A1?

#7989A1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7989A1?

The RGB value is 121, 137, 161: 121 red, 137 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7989A1?

The complementary color is #A19179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7989A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7989A1 color

#7989A1 rgb(121, 137, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7989A1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 53.7% green and 63.1% blue (121, 137, 161).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#7989A1 color codes

HEX	`#7989A1`
RGB	`rgb(121, 137, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 53.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 25%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.61, -0.23, -14.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.61, 14.65, 269.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.262, 24.529, 37.22)`
Decimal	`7965089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7989A1, 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 #7989A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7989A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #7989A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7989a1; }
.text { color: #7989a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7989a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 137 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7989a1, #7d79a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7989A1?: #7989A1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7989A1?: The RGB value is 121, 137, 161: 121 red, 137 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7989A1?: The complementary color is #A19179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7989A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.