What color is #7B93BD?

#7B93BD 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 #7B93BD?

The RGB value is 123, 147, 189: 123 red, 147 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B93BD?

The complementary color is #BDA57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B93BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B93BD color

#7B93BD rgb(123, 147, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B93BD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 57.6% green and 74.1% blue (123, 147, 189).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#7B93BD color codes

HEX	`#7B93BD`
RGB	`rgb(123, 147, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 57.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 33%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 35%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.56, 1.83, -24.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.56, 24.62, 274.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.785, 28.751, 52.22)`
Decimal	`8098749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B93BD, 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 #7B93BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B93BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #7B93BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b93bd; }
.text { color: #7b93bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b93bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 147 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b93bd, #847bbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7B93BD?: #7B93BD 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 #7B93BD?: The RGB value is 123, 147, 189: 123 red, 147 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B93BD?: The complementary color is #BDA57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B93BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.