What color is #7C8AA2?

#7C8AA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C8AA2?

The RGB value is 124, 138, 162: 124 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C8AA2?

The complementary color is #A2947C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C8AA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C8AA2 color

#7C8AA2 rgb(124, 138, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C8AA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 54.1% green and 63.5% blue (124, 138, 162).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#7C8AA2 color codes

HEX	`#7C8AA2`
RGB	`rgb(124, 138, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 54.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.14, 0.41, -14.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.14, 14.4, 271.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.921, 25.07, 37.754)`
Decimal	`8161954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C8AA2, 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 #7C8AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C8AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #7C8AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c8aa2; }
.text { color: #7c8aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c8aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 138 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c8aa2, #817ca2); }

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Questions

What color is #7C8AA2?: #7C8AA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C8AA2?: The RGB value is 124, 138, 162: 124 red, 138 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C8AA2?: The complementary color is #A2947C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C8AA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.