What color is #7B8CB4?

#7B8CB4 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 #7B8CB4?

The RGB value is 123, 140, 180: 123 red, 140 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8CB4?

The complementary color is #B4A37B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8CB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8CB4 color

#7B8CB4 rgb(123, 140, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B8CB4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 54.9% green and 70.6% blue (123, 140, 180).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#7B8CB4 color codes

HEX	`#7B8CB4`
RGB	`rgb(123, 140, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 54.9%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 32%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.28, 3.48, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.28, 23.21, 278.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.782, 26.261, 46.882)`
Decimal	`8096948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8CB4, 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 #7B8CB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8CB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #7B8CB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8cb4; }
.text { color: #7b8cb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8cb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 140 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8cb4, #877bb4); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7B8CB4?: #7B8CB4 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 #7B8CB4?: The RGB value is 123, 140, 180: 123 red, 140 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8CB4?: The complementary color is #B4A37B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8CB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.