What color is #7E96BB?

#7E96BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E96BB?

The RGB value is 126, 150, 187: 126 red, 150 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E96BB?

The complementary color is #BBA37E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E96BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E96BB color

#7E96BB rgb(126, 150, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7E96BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 58.8% green and 73.3% blue (126, 150, 187).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#7E96BB color codes

HEX	`#7E96BB`
RGB	`rgb(126, 150, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 58.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.51, 0.47, -21.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.51, 21.95, 271.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.478, 29.835, 51.262)`
Decimal	`8296123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E96BB, 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 #7E96BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E96BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #7E96BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e96bb; }
.text { color: #7e96bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e96bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 150 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e96bb, #857ebb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7E96BB?: #7E96BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E96BB?: The RGB value is 126, 150, 187: 126 red, 150 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E96BB?: The complementary color is #BBA37E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E96BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.