What color is #7F8DB3?

#7F8DB3 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 #7F8DB3?

The RGB value is 127, 141, 179: 127 red, 141 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F8DB3?

The complementary color is #B3A57F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F8DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F8DB3 color

#7F8DB3 rgb(127, 141, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7F8DB3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 55.3% green and 70.2% blue (127, 141, 179).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#7F8DB3 color codes

HEX	`#7F8DB3`
RGB	`rgb(127, 141, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 55.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 29%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.8, 3.85, -21.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.8, 21.9, 280.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.412, 26.816, 46.423)`
Decimal	`8359347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F8DB3, 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 #7F8DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7F8DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #7F8DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f8db3; }
.text { color: #7f8db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f8db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 141 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f8db3, #8b7fb3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F8DB3?: #7F8DB3 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 #7F8DB3?: The RGB value is 127, 141, 179: 127 red, 141 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F8DB3?: The complementary color is #B3A57F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F8DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.