What color is #7B8DB1?

#7B8DB1 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 #7B8DB1?

The RGB value is 123, 141, 177: 123 red, 141 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8DB1?

The complementary color is #B19F7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8DB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8DB1 color

#7B8DB1 rgb(123, 141, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B8DB1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 55.3% green and 69.4% blue (123, 141, 177).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#7B8DB1 color codes

HEX	`#7B8DB1`
RGB	`rgb(123, 141, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 55.3%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 31%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.45, 2.12, -20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.45, 21.1, 275.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.627, 26.434, 45.338)`
Decimal	`8097201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8DB1, 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 #7B8DB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8DB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #7B8DB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8db1; }
.text { color: #7b8db1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8db1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 141 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8db1, #847bb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7B8DB1?: #7B8DB1 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 #7B8DB1?: The RGB value is 123, 141, 177: 123 red, 141 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8DB1?: The complementary color is #B19F7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8DB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.