Information about #7E8B9A color

#7E8B9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7E8B9A falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(126, 139, 154) — 49.4% red, 54.5% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 6 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #7E8B9A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Pewter Metallic (#838897). Nearby in the Register you will also find Roman Silver (#838996) and Neutral Bay (#858D99).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(126, 139, 154)), which gives #7E8B9A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7E8B9A color variations

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

#7E8B9A 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 #7E8B9A

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

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E8B9A
  • RGB126, 139, 154
  • CMYK11, 6, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(126, 139, 154)
  • HSL212°, 12%, 55%
  • HSL Precise212.143°, 12.174%, 54.902%
  • HSV212°, 18%, 60%
  • HSB212°, 18%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.545, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.545, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.545, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E8B9A
  • DECIMAL ID8293274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01