What color is #7996B3?

#7996B3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7996B3?

The RGB value is 121, 150, 179: 121 red, 150 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7996B3?

The complementary color is #B39679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7996B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7996B3 color

#7996B3 rgb(121, 150, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7996B3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 58.8% green and 70.2% blue (121, 150, 179).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#7996B3 color codes

HEX	`#7996B3`
RGB	`rgb(121, 150, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 58.8%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 32%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 16%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.9, -3.07, -18.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.9, 18.66, 260.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.926, 29.131, 46.843)`
Decimal	`7968435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7996B3, 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 #7996B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7996B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #7996B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7996b3; }
.text { color: #7996b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7996b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 150 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7996b3, #7979b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7996B3?: #7996B3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7996B3?: The RGB value is 121, 150, 179: 121 red, 150 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7996B3?: The complementary color is #B39679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7996B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.