What color is #7A7DB4?

#7A7DB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A7DB4?

The RGB value is 122, 125, 180: 122 red, 125 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A7DB4?

The complementary color is #B4B17A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A7DB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A7DB4 color

#7A7DB4 rgb(122, 125, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A7DB4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 49% green and 70.6% blue (122, 125, 180).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#7A7DB4 color codes

HEX	`#7A7DB4`
RGB	`rgb(122, 125, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 49%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 32%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 31%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.13, 11.95, -29.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.13, 31.7, 292.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.596, 22.099, 46.194)`
Decimal	`8027572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A7DB4, 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 #7A7DB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A7DB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #7A7DB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a7db4; }
.text { color: #7a7db4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a7db4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 125 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a7db4, #947ab4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7A7DB4?: #7A7DB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A7DB4?: The RGB value is 122, 125, 180: 122 red, 125 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A7DB4?: The complementary color is #B4B17A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A7DB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.