What color is #7B8EB9?

#7B8EB9 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 #7B8EB9?

The RGB value is 123, 142, 185: 123 red, 142 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8EB9?

The complementary color is #B9A67B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8EB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8EB9 color

#7B8EB9 rgb(123, 142, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B8EB9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 55.7% green and 72.5% blue (123, 142, 185).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#7B8EB9 color codes

HEX	`#7B8EB9`
RGB	`rgb(123, 142, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 55.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.03, 3.64, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.03, 24.91, 278.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.596, 27.059, 49.711)`
Decimal	`8097465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8EB9, 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 #7B8EB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8EB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #7B8EB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8eb9; }
.text { color: #7b8eb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8eb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 142 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8eb9, #877bb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7B8EB9?: #7B8EB9 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 #7B8EB9?: The RGB value is 123, 142, 185: 123 red, 142 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8EB9?: The complementary color is #B9A67B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8EB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.