What color is #7A8FB8?

#7A8FB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A8FB8?

The RGB value is 122, 143, 184: 122 red, 143 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A8FB8?

The complementary color is #B8A37A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A8FB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A8FB8 color

#7A8FB8 rgb(122, 143, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A8FB8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 56.1% green and 72.2% blue (122, 143, 184).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#7A8FB8 color codes

HEX	`#7A8FB8`
RGB	`rgb(122, 143, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 56.1%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 34%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.2, 2.5, -23.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.2, 23.95, 276)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.498, 27.242, 49.2)`
Decimal	`8032184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A8FB8, 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 #7A8FB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A8FB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #7A8FB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a8fb8; }
.text { color: #7a8fb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a8fb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 143 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a8fb8, #847ab8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7A8FB8?: #7A8FB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A8FB8?: The RGB value is 122, 143, 184: 122 red, 143 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A8FB8?: The complementary color is #B8A37A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A8FB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.