What color is #7F93B2?

#7F93B2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F93B2?

The RGB value is 127, 147, 178: 127 red, 147 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F93B2?

The complementary color is #B29E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F93B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F93B2 color

#7F93B2 rgb(127, 147, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7F93B2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 57.6% green and 69.8% blue (127, 147, 178).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#7F93B2 color codes

HEX	`#7F93B2`
RGB	`rgb(127, 147, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 57.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 29%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.42, 0.17, -18.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.42, 18.52, 270.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.22, 28.593, 46.196)`
Decimal	`8360882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F93B2, 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 #7F93B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7F93B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #7F93B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f93b2; }
.text { color: #7f93b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f93b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 147 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f93b2, #857fb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7F93B2?: #7F93B2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F93B2?: The RGB value is 127, 147, 178: 127 red, 147 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F93B2?: The complementary color is #B29E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F93B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.