#7C99A8

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #7C99A8

The precise color #7C99A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 124 red, 153 green, and 168 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C99A8
RGB124, 153, 168
HSL200.5°, 20.2%, 57.3%
CMYK26%, 9%, 0%, 34%
HSV200.5°, 26.2%, 65.9%
LAB61.6, -6.6, -11.2
XYZ26.8, 29.9, 41.4
Decimal8165800

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.98:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C99A8; }
.text-color { color: #7C99A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C99A8; }

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