What color is #7A7499?

#7A7499 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A7499?

The RGB value is 122, 116, 153: 122 red, 116 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A7499?

The complementary color is #939974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A7499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A7499 color

#7A7499 rgb(122, 116, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A7499 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 45.5% green and 60% blue (122, 116, 153).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#7A7499 color codes

HEX	`#7A7499`
RGB	`rgb(122, 116, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 45.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.6, 10.41, -19.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.6, 21.79, 298.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.02, 18.928, 32.73)`
Decimal	`8025241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A7499, 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 #7A7499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A7499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #7A7499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a7499; }
.text { color: #7a7499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a7499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 116 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a7499, #8d7499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7A7499?: #7A7499 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A7499?: The RGB value is 122, 116, 153: 122 red, 116 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A7499?: The complementary color is #939974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A7499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.