#7C99AF
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #7C99AF
At its core, #7C99AF is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 153, 175).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 29% C, 13% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 205.9° hue, 24.2% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7C99AF
RGB124, 153, 175
HSL205.9°, 24.2%, 58.6%
CMYK29%, 13%, 0%, 31%
HSV205.9°, 29.1%, 68.6%
LAB61.8, -4.9, -14.8
XYZ27.4, 30.2, 44.9
Decimal8165807
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C99AF;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C99AF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C99AF;
}