What color is #7A7FA3?

#7A7FA3 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 #7A7FA3?

The RGB value is 122, 127, 163: 122 red, 127 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A7FA3?

The complementary color is #A39E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A7FA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A7FA3 color

#7A7FA3 rgb(122, 127, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A7FA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 49.8% green and 63.9% blue (122, 127, 163).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 18% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#7A7FA3 color codes

HEX	`#7A7FA3`
RGB	`rgb(122, 127, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 49.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 18%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 25%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.98, 6.38, -19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.98, 20.79, 287.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.225, 21.96, 37.711)`
Decimal	`8028067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A7FA3, 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 #7A7FA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A7FA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #7A7FA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a7fa3; }
.text { color: #7a7fa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a7fa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 127 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a7fa3, #8a7aa3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7A7FA3?: #7A7FA3 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 #7A7FA3?: The RGB value is 122, 127, 163: 122 red, 127 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A7FA3?: The complementary color is #A39E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A7FA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.