What color is #7993BB?

#7993BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7993BB?

The RGB value is 121, 147, 187: 121 red, 147 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7993BB?

The complementary color is #BBA179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7993BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7993BB color

#7993BB rgb(121, 147, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7993BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 57.6% green and 73.3% blue (121, 147, 187).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#7993BB color codes

HEX	`#7993BB`
RGB	`rgb(121, 147, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 57.6%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 33%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 21%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.35, 0.72, -23.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.35, 23.76, 271.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.286, 28.519, 51.071)`
Decimal	`7967675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7993BB, 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 #7993BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7993BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #7993BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7993bb; }
.text { color: #7993bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7993bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 147 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7993bb, #8079bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7993BB?: #7993BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7993BB?: The RGB value is 121, 147, 187: 121 red, 147 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7993BB?: The complementary color is #BBA179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7993BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.