What color is #7C96B0?

#7C96B0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C96B0?

The RGB value is 124, 150, 176: 124 red, 150 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C96B0?

The complementary color is #B0967C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C96B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C96B0 color

#7C96B0 rgb(124, 150, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C96B0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 58.8% green and 69% blue (124, 150, 176).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Monsoon Season (#839AB0), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#7C96B0 color codes

HEX	`#7C96B0`
RGB	`rgb(124, 150, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 58.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 30%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.99, -2.94, -16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.99, 16.81, 259.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.053, 29.231, 45.283)`
Decimal	`8165040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C96B0, 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 #7C96B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C96B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #7C96B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c96b0; }
.text { color: #7c96b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c96b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 150 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c96b0, #7c7cb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7C96B0?: #7C96B0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C96B0?: The RGB value is 124, 150, 176: 124 red, 150 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C96B0?: The complementary color is #B0967C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C96B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.