What color is #7DA0BC?

#7DA0BC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DA0BC?

The RGB value is 125, 160, 188: 125 red, 160 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DA0BC?

The complementary color is #BC997D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DA0BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DA0BC color

#7DA0BC rgb(125, 160, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7DA0BC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 62.7% green and 73.7% blue (125, 160, 188).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Far Horizons (#7FA2BF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#7DA0BC color codes

HEX	`#7DA0BC`
RGB	`rgb(125, 160, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 62.7%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.27, -5.16, -18.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.27, 19.03, 254.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.103, 33.131, 52.376)`
Decimal	`8233148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DA0BC, 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 #7DA0BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DA0BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #7DA0BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7da0bc; }
.text { color: #7da0bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7da0bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 160 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7da0bc, #7d80bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DA0BC?: #7DA0BC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Far Horizons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DA0BC?: The RGB value is 125, 160, 188: 125 red, 160 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DA0BC?: The complementary color is #BC997D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DA0BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.