What color is #7C88BE?

#7C88BE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C88BE?

The RGB value is 124, 136, 190: 124 red, 136 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C88BE?

The complementary color is #BEB27C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C88BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C88BE color

#7C88BE rgb(124, 136, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C88BE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 53.3% green and 74.5% blue (124, 136, 190).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 34% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#7C88BE color codes

HEX	`#7C88BE`
RGB	`rgb(124, 136, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 53.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 34%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 35%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 28%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.67, 8.74, -29.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.67, 30.84, 286.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.408, 25.61, 52.257)`
Decimal	`8161470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C88BE, 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 #7C88BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C88BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #7C88BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c88be; }
.text { color: #7c88be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c88be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 136 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c88be, #917cbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7C88BE?: #7C88BE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C88BE?: The RGB value is 124, 136, 190: 124 red, 136 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C88BE?: The complementary color is #BEB27C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C88BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.