Information about #7C8E9C color

#7C8E9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C8E9C falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(124, 142, 156) — 48.6% red, 55.7% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 5 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #7C8E9C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scotty Silver (#758A9C). Slightly further away sit Ash Blue (#7A9598) and Light Slate Gray (#778899).

In RGB terms — rgb(124, 142, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7C8E9C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7C8E9C color variations

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#7C8E9C 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 #7C8E9C

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

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

#7C8E9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C8E9C
  • RGB124, 142, 156
  • CMYK13, 5, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(124, 142, 156)
  • HSL206°, 14%, 55%
  • HSL Precise206.25°, 13.913%, 54.902%
  • HSV206°, 21%, 61%
  • HSB206°, 21%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.557, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.557, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.557, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C8E9C
  • DECIMAL ID8162972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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