What color is #7B8BA2?

#7B8BA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B8BA2?

The RGB value is 123, 139, 162: 123 red, 139 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8BA2?

The complementary color is #A2927B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8BA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8BA2 color

#7B8BA2 rgb(123, 139, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B8BA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 54.5% green and 63.5% blue (123, 139, 162).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#7B8BA2 color codes

HEX	`#7B8BA2`
RGB	`rgb(123, 139, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 54.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 24%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.35, -0.49, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.35, 14.1, 268.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.921, 25.284, 37.795)`
Decimal	`8096674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8BA2, 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 #7B8BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #7B8BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8ba2; }
.text { color: #7b8ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 139 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8ba2, #7f7ba2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B8BA2?: #7B8BA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B8BA2?: The RGB value is 123, 139, 162: 123 red, 139 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8BA2?: The complementary color is #A2927B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8BA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.