What color is #7B93B8?

#7B93B8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B93B8?

The RGB value is 123, 147, 184: 123 red, 147 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B93B8?

The complementary color is #B8A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B93B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B93B8 color

#7B93B8 rgb(123, 147, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B93B8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 57.6% green and 72.2% blue (123, 147, 184).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#7B93B8 color codes

HEX	`#7B93B8`
RGB	`rgb(123, 147, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 57.6%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 33%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.37, 0.51, -22.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.37, 22.02, 271.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.251, 28.538, 49.411)`
Decimal	`8098744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B93B8, 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 #7B93B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B93B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	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 #7B93B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b93b8; }
.text { color: #7b93b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b93b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 147 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b93b8, #827bb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7B93B8?: #7B93B8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B93B8?: The RGB value is 123, 147, 184: 123 red, 147 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B93B8?: The complementary color is #B8A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B93B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.