What color is #7B91B6?

#7B91B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B91B6?

The RGB value is 123, 145, 182: 123 red, 145 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B91B6?

The complementary color is #B6A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B91B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B91B6 color

#7B91B6 rgb(123, 145, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B91B6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 56.9% green and 71.4% blue (123, 145, 182).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 29% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#7B91B6 color codes

HEX	`#7B91B6`
RGB	`rgb(123, 145, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 56.9%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 29%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 32%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.74, 1.13, -21.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.74, 21.88, 272.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.735, 27.838, 48.212)`
Decimal	`8098230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B91B6, 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 #7B91B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B91B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #7B91B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b91b6; }
.text { color: #7b91b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b91b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 145 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b91b6, #827bb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7B91B6?: #7B91B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B91B6?: The RGB value is 123, 145, 182: 123 red, 145 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B91B6?: The complementary color is #B6A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B91B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.