#7C83A0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #7C83A0

When working with digital screens, the color #7C83A0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 131, 160).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 37% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C83A0
RGB124, 131, 160
HSL228.3°, 15.9%, 55.7%
CMYK22%, 18%, 0%, 37%
HSV228.3°, 22.5%, 62.7%
LAB55.1, 4.0, -16.3
XYZ22.8, 23.1, 36.5
Decimal8160160

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C83A0; }
.text-color { color: #7C83A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C83A0; }

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