What color is #7D8DB8?

#7D8DB8 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 #7D8DB8?

The RGB value is 125, 141, 184: 125 red, 141 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D8DB8?

The complementary color is #B8A87D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D8DB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D8DB8 color

#7D8DB8 rgb(125, 141, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7D8DB8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 55.3% green and 72.2% blue (125, 141, 184).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#7D8DB8 color codes

HEX	`#7D8DB8`
RGB	`rgb(125, 141, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 55.3%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 23%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.85, 4.54, -24.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.85, 24.75, 280.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.632, 26.869, 49.121)`
Decimal	`8228280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D8DB8, 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 #7D8DB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7D8DB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #7D8DB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d8db8; }
.text { color: #7d8db8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d8db8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 141 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d8db8, #8a7db8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #7D8DB8?: #7D8DB8 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 #7D8DB8?: The RGB value is 125, 141, 184: 125 red, 141 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D8DB8?: The complementary color is #B8A87D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D8DB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.