What color is #7E7EBE?

#7E7EBE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E7EBE?

The RGB value is 126, 126, 190: 126 red, 126 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E7EBE?

The complementary color is #BEBE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E7EBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E7EBE color

#7E7EBE rgb(126, 126, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7E7EBE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 49.4% green and 74.5% blue (126, 126, 190).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#7E7EBE color codes

HEX	`#7E7EBE`
RGB	`rgb(126, 126, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 49.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 34%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.15, 15.2, -33.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.15, 36.77, 294.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.357, 23.074, 51.823)`
Decimal	`8289982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E7EBE, 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 #7E7EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E7EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #7E7EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e7ebe; }
.text { color: #7e7ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e7ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 126 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e7ebe, #9e7ebe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7E7EBE?: #7E7EBE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E7EBE?: The RGB value is 126, 126, 190: 126 red, 126 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E7EBE?: The complementary color is #BEBE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E7EBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.