Information about #7D8A99 color

#7D8A99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7D8A99 falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(125, 138, 153) — 49% red, 54.1% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 6 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7D8A99 is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Slate Gray (#778899). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Metallic (#838897) and Roman Silver (#838996).

In RGB terms — rgb(125, 138, 153) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #7D8A99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7D8A99 color variations

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

#7D8A99 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 #7D8A99

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

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7D8A99
  • RGB125, 138, 153
  • CMYK11, 6, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(125, 138, 153)
  • HSL212°, 12%, 55%
  • HSL Precise212.143°, 12.069%, 54.51%
  • HSV212°, 18%, 60%
  • HSB212°, 18%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.490, 0.541, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.490, 0.541, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.490, 0.541, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7D8A99
  • DECIMAL ID8227481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01