Information about #7E798B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#7E798B falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(126, 121, 139) — 49.4% red, 47.5% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #7E798B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Skeletony (#777887). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rugged Lavender (#80818B) and Eighth Tuna (#7A7F85).

The recipe behind #7E798B is rgb(126, 121, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7E798B: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #7E798B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7E798B color variations

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#7E798B 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 #7E798B

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

#7E798B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E798B
  • RGB126, 121, 139
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(126, 121, 139)
  • HSL257°, 7%, 51%
  • HSL Precise256.667°, 7.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV257°, 13%, 55%
  • HSB257°, 13%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.475, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.475, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.475, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E798B
  • DECIMAL ID8288651
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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