What color is #7A88A5?

#7A88A5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A88A5?

The RGB value is 122, 136, 165: 122 red, 136 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A88A5?

The complementary color is #A5977A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A88A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A88A5 color

#7A88A5 rgb(122, 136, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A88A5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 53.3% green and 64.7% blue (122, 136, 165).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 19% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#7A88A5 color codes

HEX	`#7A88A5`
RGB	`rgb(122, 136, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 53.3%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 19%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 26%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 18%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.55, 1.65, -17.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.55, 17.12, 275.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.62, 24.462, 39.067)`
Decimal	`8030373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A88A5, 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 #7A88A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A88A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #7A88A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a88a5; }
.text { color: #7a88a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a88a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 136 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a88a5, #827aa5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7A88A5?: #7A88A5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A88A5?: The RGB value is 122, 136, 165: 122 red, 136 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A88A5?: The complementary color is #A5977A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A88A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.