What color is #7E88B3?

#7E88B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E88B3?

The RGB value is 126, 136, 179: 126 red, 136 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E88B3?

The complementary color is #B3A97E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E88B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E88B3 color

#7E88B3 rgb(126, 136, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7E88B3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 53.3% green and 70.2% blue (126, 136, 179).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#7E88B3 color codes

HEX	`#7E88B3`
RGB	`rgb(126, 136, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 53.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 24%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.36, 6.44, -23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.36, 24.63, 285.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.543, 25.298, 46.176)`
Decimal	`8292531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E88B3, 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 #7E88B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E88B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #7E88B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e88b3; }
.text { color: #7e88b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e88b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 136 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e88b3, #8f7eb3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E88B3?: #7E88B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E88B3?: The RGB value is 126, 136, 179: 126 red, 136 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E88B3?: The complementary color is #B3A97E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E88B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.