#7C7CAF

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #7C7CAF

The precise color #7C7CAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 124, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 29% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C7CAF
RGB124, 124, 175
HSL240.0°, 24.2%, 58.6%
CMYK29%, 29%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 29.1%, 68.6%
LAB53.8, 11.8, -27.0
XYZ23.3, 21.8, 43.5
Decimal8158383

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.36:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C7CAF; }
.text-color { color: #7C7CAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C7CAF; }

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