#7C8AA0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #7C8AA0

When working with digital screens, the color #7C8AA0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 138, 160).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 216.7° hue, 15.9% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C8AA0
RGB124, 138, 160
HSL216.7°, 15.9%, 55.7%
CMYK22%, 14%, 0%, 37%
HSV216.7°, 22.5%, 62.7%
LAB57.1, -0.1, -13.4
XYZ23.7, 25.0, 36.8
Decimal8161952

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.00:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C8AA0; }
.text-color { color: #7C8AA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C8AA0; }

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