What color is #7999AF?

#7999AF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7999AF?

The RGB value is 121, 153, 175: 121 red, 153 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7999AF?

The complementary color is #AF8F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7999AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7999AF color

#7999AF rgb(121, 153, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7999AF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 60% green and 68.6% blue (121, 153, 175).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 25% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Monsoon Season (#839AB0), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#7999AF color codes

HEX	`#7999AF`
RGB	`rgb(121, 153, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 60%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 25%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 31%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.6, -5.77, -15.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.6, 16.14, 249.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.012, 29.941, 44.905)`
Decimal	`7969199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7999AF, 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 #7999AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7999AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #7999AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7999af; }
.text { color: #7999af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7999af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 153 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7999af, #797eaf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #7999AF?: #7999AF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7999AF?: The RGB value is 121, 153, 175: 121 red, 153 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7999AF?: The complementary color is #AF8F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7999AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.