What color is #7DAFC2?

#7DAFC2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DAFC2?

The RGB value is 125, 175, 194: 125 red, 175 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DAFC2?

The complementary color is #C2907D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DAFC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DAFC2 color

#7DAFC2 rgb(125, 175, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7DAFC2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 68.6% green and 76.1% blue (125, 175, 194).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#7DAFC2 color codes

HEX	`#7DAFC2`
RGB	`rgb(125, 175, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 68.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 36%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 36%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.69, -11.77, -14.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.69, 19.04, 231.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.522, 38.913, 56.773)`
Decimal	`8236994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DAFC2, 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 #7DAFC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DAFC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #7DAFC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7dafc2; }
.text { color: #7dafc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7dafc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 175 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7dafc2, #7d8dc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DAFC2?: #7DAFC2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DAFC2?: The RGB value is 125, 175, 194: 125 red, 175 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DAFC2?: The complementary color is #C2907D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DAFC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.