What color is #7FA7CC?

#7FA7CC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipmate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FA7CC?

The RGB value is 127, 167, 204: 127 red, 167 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FA7CC?

The complementary color is #CCA47F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FA7CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FA7CC color

#7FA7CC rgb(127, 167, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7FA7CC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 65.5% green and 80% blue (127, 167, 204).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Shipmate (#7AA3CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#7FA7CC color codes

HEX	`#7FA7CC`
RGB	`rgb(127, 167, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 65.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 18%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.91, -4.28, -23.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.91, 23.58, 259.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.467, 36.507, 62.398)`
Decimal	`8366028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FA7CC, 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 #7FA7CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FA7CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	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 #7FA7CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fa7cc; }
.text { color: #7fa7cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fa7cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 167 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fa7cc, #7f80cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7FA7CC?: #7FA7CC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipmate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FA7CC?: The RGB value is 127, 167, 204: 127 red, 167 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FA7CC?: The complementary color is #CCA47F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FA7CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.