#7C83B6

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #7C83B6

When working with digital screens, the color #7C83B6 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 131, and 182.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 28% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C83B6
RGB124, 131, 182
HSL232.8°, 28.4%, 60.0%
CMYK32%, 28%, 0%, 29%
HSV232.8°, 31.9%, 71.4%
LAB56.0, 9.5, -27.6
XYZ24.9, 23.9, 47.6
Decimal8160182

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.78:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C83B6; }
.text-color { color: #7C83B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C83B6; }

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