What color is #7A8EAD?

#7A8EAD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A8EAD?

The RGB value is 122, 142, 173: 122 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A8EAD?

The complementary color is #AD997A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A8EAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A8EAD color

#7A8EAD rgb(122, 142, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A8EAD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 55.7% green and 67.8% blue (122, 142, 173).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 24% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#7A8EAD color codes

HEX	`#7A8EAD`
RGB	`rgb(122, 142, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 55.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 24%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 29%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.51, 0.22, -18.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.51, 18.63, 270.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.24, 26.5, 43.312)`
Decimal	`8031917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A8EAD, 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 #7A8EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A8EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #7A8EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a8ead; }
.text { color: #7a8ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a8ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 142 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a8ead, #807aad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7A8EAD?: #7A8EAD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A8EAD?: The RGB value is 122, 142, 173: 122 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A8EAD?: The complementary color is #AD997A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A8EAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.