Information about #7988BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7988BD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 136, 189) — 47.5% red, 53.3% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 21 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7988BD is a mildly saturated blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Masquerade (#7285BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA) and Ship Cove (#7988AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 136, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7988BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7988BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7988BD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7988BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#7988BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#7988BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#7988BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#7988BD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#AABD7A
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#BD7A88
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#88BD7A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #7988BD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Phoenix of the Sea color link
Phoenix of the Sea

#7092BA

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

#7988BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7988BD
  • RGB121, 136, 189
  • CMYK27, 21, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(121, 136, 189)
  • HSL227°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise226.765°, 34%, 60.784%
  • HSV227°, 36%, 74%
  • HSB227°, 36%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.533, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.533, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.533, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7988BD
  • DECIMAL ID7964861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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