What color is #7A7DAB?

#7A7DAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A7DAB?

The RGB value is 122, 125, 171: 122 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A7DAB?

The complementary color is #ABA87A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A7DAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A7DAB color

#7A7DAB rgb(122, 125, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A7DAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 49% green and 67.1% blue (122, 125, 171).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#7A7DAB color codes

HEX	`#7A7DAB`
RGB	`rgb(122, 125, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 49%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 29%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 27%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.75, 9.59, -24.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.75, 26.56, 291.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.708, 21.745, 41.521)`
Decimal	`8027563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A7DAB, 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 #7A7DAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A7DAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #7A7DAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a7dab; }
.text { color: #7a7dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a7dab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 125 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a7dab, #907aab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7A7DAB?: #7A7DAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A7DAB?: The RGB value is 122, 125, 171: 122 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A7DAB?: The complementary color is #ABA87A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A7DAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.