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Information about #7998CD color

#7998CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7998CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 152, 205) (47.5% red, 59.6% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 21 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7998CD presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Delta Blue (#7C9ACD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB) and Zephyr (#809AC6).

The recipe behind #7998CD is rgb(121, 152, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #7998CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #7998CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7998CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7998CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7998CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7998CD
  • RGB121, 152, 205
  • CMYK33, 21, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(121, 152, 205)
  • HSL218°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise217.857°, 45.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV218°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB218°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.596, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.596, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.596, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7998CD
  • DECIMAL ID7968973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01