Information about #7B8198 color

#7B8198 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7B8198 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(123, 129, 152) (48.2% red, 50.6% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #7B8198 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Slate Gray (#778899). Slightly further away sit Steel (#738595) and Abacus (#768993).

In RGB terms — rgb(123, 129, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7B8198: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7B8198 color variations

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#7B8198 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7B8198

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7B8198
  • RGB123, 129, 152
  • CMYK11, 9, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(123, 129, 152)
  • HSL228°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise227.586°, 12.34%, 53.922%
  • HSV228°, 19%, 60%
  • HSB228°, 19%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.482, 0.506, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.482, 0.506, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.482, 0.506, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7B8198
  • DECIMAL ID8094104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01