What color is #7D8BBD?

#7D8BBD 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 #7D8BBD?

The RGB value is 125, 139, 189: 125 red, 139 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D8BBD?

The complementary color is #BDAF7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D8BBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D8BBD color

#7D8BBD rgb(125, 139, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7D8BBD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 54.5% green and 74.1% blue (125, 139, 189).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#7D8BBD color codes

HEX	`#7D8BBD`
RGB	`rgb(125, 139, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 54.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 26%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.51, 7.02, -27.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.51, 28.58, 284.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.873, 26.498, 51.833)`
Decimal	`8227773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D8BBD, 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 #7D8BBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7D8BBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #7D8BBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d8bbd; }
.text { color: #7d8bbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d8bbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 139 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d8bbd, #8f7dbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7D8BBD?: #7D8BBD 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 #7D8BBD?: The RGB value is 125, 139, 189: 125 red, 139 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D8BBD?: The complementary color is #BDAF7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D8BBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.