What color is #7C8EA2?

#7C8EA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C8EA2?

The RGB value is 124, 142, 162: 124 red, 142 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C8EA2?

The complementary color is #A2907C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C8EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C8EA2 color

#7C8EA2 rgb(124, 142, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7C8EA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 55.7% green and 63.5% blue (124, 142, 162).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#7C8EA2 color codes

HEX	`#7C8EA2`
RGB	`rgb(124, 142, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 55.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.26, -1.87, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.26, 12.85, 261.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.505, 26.239, 37.949)`
Decimal	`8162978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C8EA2, 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 #7C8EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C8EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #7C8EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c8ea2; }
.text { color: #7c8ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c8ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 142 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c8ea2, #7d7ca2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C8EA2?: #7C8EA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C8EA2?: The RGB value is 124, 142, 162: 124 red, 142 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C8EA2?: The complementary color is #A2907C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C8EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.