What color is #7B8AB3?

#7B8AB3 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 #7B8AB3?

The RGB value is 123, 138, 179: 123 red, 138 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8AB3?

The complementary color is #B3A47B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8AB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8AB3 color

#7B8AB3 rgb(123, 138, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B8AB3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 54.1% green and 70.2% blue (123, 138, 179).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#7B8AB3 color codes

HEX	`#7B8AB3`
RGB	`rgb(123, 138, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 54.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 23%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.7, 4.37, -23.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.7, 23.69, 280.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.391, 25.642, 46.251)`
Decimal	`8096435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8AB3, 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 #7B8AB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8AB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #7B8AB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8ab3; }
.text { color: #7b8ab3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8ab3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 138 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8ab3, #887bb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7B8AB3?: #7B8AB3 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 #7B8AB3?: The RGB value is 123, 138, 179: 123 red, 138 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8AB3?: The complementary color is #B3A47B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8AB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.