What color is #7B8098?

#7B8098 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Your Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B8098?

The RGB value is 123, 128, 152: 123 red, 128 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8098?

The complementary color is #98937B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8098 color

#7B8098 rgb(123, 128, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B8098 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 50.2% green and 59.6% blue (123, 128, 152).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 12% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Your Shadow (#787E93), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#7B8098 color codes

HEX	`#7B8098`
RGB	`rgb(123, 128, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 50.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 12%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 19%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.94, 3.45, -13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.94, 13.92, 284.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.554, 21.916, 32.794)`
Decimal	`8093848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8098, 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 #7B8098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #7B8098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8098; }
.text { color: #7b8098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 128 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8098, #847b98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7B8098?: #7B8098 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Your Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B8098?: The RGB value is 123, 128, 152: 123 red, 128 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8098?: The complementary color is #98937B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.