What color is #7BABC1?

#7BABC1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BABC1?

The RGB value is 123, 171, 193: 123 red, 171 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BABC1?

The complementary color is #C1917B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BABC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BABC1 color

#7BABC1 rgb(123, 171, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7BABC1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 67.1% green and 75.7% blue (123, 171, 193).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 36% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#7BABC1 color codes

HEX	`#7BABC1`
RGB	`rgb(123, 171, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 67.1%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 36%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 36%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.42, -10.44, -16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.42, 19.39, 237.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.354, 37.185, 55.914)`
Decimal	`8104897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BABC1, 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 #7BABC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BABC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	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 #7BABC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7babc1; }
.text { color: #7babc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7babc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 171 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7babc1, #7b88c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7BABC1?: #7BABC1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BABC1?: The RGB value is 123, 171, 193: 123 red, 171 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BABC1?: The complementary color is #C1917B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BABC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.