What color is #7A8FBF?

#7A8FBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A8FBF?

The RGB value is 122, 143, 191: 122 red, 143 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A8FBF?

The complementary color is #BFAA7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A8FBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A8FBF color

#7A8FBF rgb(122, 143, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A8FBF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 56.1% green and 74.9% blue (122, 143, 191).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#7A8FBF color codes

HEX	`#7A8FBF`
RGB	`rgb(122, 143, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 56.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.47, 4.38, -27.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.47, 27.71, 279.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.25, 27.543, 53.161)`
Decimal	`8032191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A8FBF, 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 #7A8FBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A8FBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #7A8FBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a8fbf; }
.text { color: #7a8fbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a8fbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 143 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a8fbf, #887abf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7A8FBF?: #7A8FBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A8FBF?: The RGB value is 122, 143, 191: 122 red, 143 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A8FBF?: The complementary color is #BFAA7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A8FBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.