What color is #7E8CAA?

#7E8CAA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E8CAA?

The RGB value is 126, 140, 170: 126 red, 140 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E8CAA?

The complementary color is #AA9C7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E8CAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E8CAA color

#7E8CAA rgb(126, 140, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7E8CAA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 54.9% green and 66.7% blue (126, 140, 170).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 21% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#7E8CAA color codes

HEX	`#7E8CAA`
RGB	`rgb(126, 140, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 54.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 21%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.13, 1.86, -17.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.13, 17.57, 276.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.236, 26.093, 41.729)`
Decimal	`8293546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E8CAA, 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 #7E8CAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E8CAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	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 #7E8CAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e8caa; }
.text { color: #7e8caa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e8caa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 140 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e8caa, #867eaa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E8CAA?: #7E8CAA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E8CAA?: The RGB value is 126, 140, 170: 126 red, 140 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E8CAA?: The complementary color is #AA9C7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E8CAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.