What color is #7C799C?

#7C799C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C799C?

The RGB value is 124, 121, 156: 124 red, 121 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C799C?

The complementary color is #999C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C799C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C799C color

#7C799C rgb(124, 121, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C799C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 47.5% green and 61.2% blue (124, 121, 156).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 15% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#7C799C color codes

HEX	`#7C799C`
RGB	`rgb(124, 121, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 47.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 15%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 22%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.24, 8.84, -18.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.24, 20.39, 295.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.149, 20.36, 34.262)`
Decimal	`8157596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C799C, 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 #7C799C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C799C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #7C799C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c799c; }
.text { color: #7c799c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c799c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 121 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c799c, #8e799c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7C799C?: #7C799C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C799C?: The RGB value is 124, 121, 156: 124 red, 121 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C799C?: The complementary color is #999C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C799C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.