What color is #7A98A8?

#7A98A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A98A8?

The RGB value is 122, 152, 168: 122 red, 152 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A98A8?

The complementary color is #A88A7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A98A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A98A8 color

#7A98A8 rgb(122, 152, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A98A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 59.6% green and 65.9% blue (122, 152, 168).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 21% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#7A98A8 color codes

HEX	`#7A98A8`
RGB	`rgb(122, 152, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 59.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 21%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 27%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 10%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.15, -6.64, -11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.15, 13.53, 240.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.32, 29.42, 41.33)`
Decimal	`8034472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A98A8, 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 #7A98A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A98A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #7A98A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a98a8; }
.text { color: #7a98a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a98a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 152 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a98a8, #7a81a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #7A98A8?: #7A98A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A98A8?: The RGB value is 122, 152, 168: 122 red, 152 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A98A8?: The complementary color is #A88A7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A98A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.