What color is #7E8CA2?

#7E8CA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E8CA2?

The RGB value is 126, 140, 162: 126 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E8CA2?

The complementary color is #A2947E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E8CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E8CA2 color

#7E8CA2 rgb(126, 140, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7E8CA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 54.9% green and 63.5% blue (126, 140, 162).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 16% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#7E8CA2 color codes

HEX	`#7E8CA2`
RGB	`rgb(126, 140, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 54.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 16%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 22%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.85, -0.09, -13.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.85, 13.32, 269.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.502, 25.8, 37.864)`
Decimal	`8293538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E8CA2, 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 #7E8CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E8CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	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 #7E8CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e8ca2; }
.text { color: #7e8ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e8ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 140 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e8ca2, #827ea2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E8CA2?: #7E8CA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E8CA2?: The RGB value is 126, 140, 162: 126 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E8CA2?: The complementary color is #A2947E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E8CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.