What color is #7DA1B1?

#7DA1B1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DA1B1?

The RGB value is 125, 161, 177: 125 red, 161 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DA1B1?

The complementary color is #B18D7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DA1B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DA1B1 color

#7DA1B1 rgb(125, 161, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7DA1B1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 63.1% green and 69.4% blue (125, 161, 177).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#7DA1B1 color codes

HEX	`#7DA1B1`
RGB	`rgb(125, 161, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 63.1%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 29%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.18, -8.47, -12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.18, 14.93, 235.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.136, 33.023, 46.425)`
Decimal	`8233393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DA1B1, 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 #7DA1B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DA1B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	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 #7DA1B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7da1b1; }
.text { color: #7da1b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7da1b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 161 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7da1b1, #7d87b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #7DA1B1?: #7DA1B1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DA1B1?: The RGB value is 125, 161, 177: 125 red, 161 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DA1B1?: The complementary color is #B18D7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DA1B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.