What color is #7DA2BD?

#7DA2BD 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 #7DA2BD?

The RGB value is 125, 162, 189: 125 red, 162 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DA2BD?

The complementary color is #BD987D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DA2BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DA2BD color

#7DA2BD rgb(125, 162, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7DA2BD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 63.5% green and 74.1% blue (125, 162, 189).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Far Horizons (#7FA2BF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#7DA2BD color codes

HEX	`#7DA2BD`
RGB	`rgb(125, 162, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 63.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 14%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.86, -6, -17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.86, 18.95, 251.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.56, 33.873, 53.062)`
Decimal	`8233661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DA2BD, 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 #7DA2BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DA2BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	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 #7DA2BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7da2bd; }
.text { color: #7da2bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7da2bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 162 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7da2bd, #7d82bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DA2BD?: #7DA2BD 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 #7DA2BD?: The RGB value is 125, 162, 189: 125 red, 162 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DA2BD?: The complementary color is #BD987D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DA2BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.