What color is #7E86AE?

#7E86AE is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E86AE?

The RGB value is 126, 134, 174: 126 red, 134 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E86AE?

The complementary color is #AEA67E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E86AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E86AE color

#7E86AE rgb(126, 134, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7E86AE is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 52.5% green and 68.2% blue (126, 134, 174).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 23% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#7E86AE color codes

HEX	`#7E86AE`
RGB	`rgb(126, 134, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 52.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 23%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 28%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 23%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.63, 6.32, -22.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.63, 22.94, 286)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.767, 24.541, 43.468)`
Decimal	`8292014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E86AE, 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 #7E86AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E86AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #7E86AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e86ae; }
.text { color: #7e86ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e86ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 134 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e86ae, #8e7eae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E86AE?: #7E86AE is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E86AE?: The RGB value is 126, 134, 174: 126 red, 134 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E86AE?: The complementary color is #AEA67E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E86AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.