What color is #7F9ABA?

#7F9ABA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F9ABA?

The RGB value is 127, 154, 186: 127 red, 154 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F9ABA?

The complementary color is #BA9F7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F9ABA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F9ABA color

#7F9ABA rgb(127, 154, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7F9ABA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 60.4% green and 72.9% blue (127, 154, 186).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sailing (#869CBB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#7F9ABA color codes

HEX	`#7F9ABA`
RGB	`rgb(127, 154, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 60.4%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 17%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.65, -1.75, -19.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.65, 19.72, 264.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.168, 31.167, 50.924)`
Decimal	`8362682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F9ABA, 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 #7F9ABA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7F9ABA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	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 #7F9ABA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f9aba; }
.text { color: #7f9aba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f9aba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 154 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f9aba, #827fba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7F9ABA?: #7F9ABA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F9ABA?: The RGB value is 127, 154, 186: 127 red, 154 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F9ABA?: The complementary color is #BA9F7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F9ABA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.