Information about Delta Blue color

#7C9ACD - Delta Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C9ACD, known as "Delta Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 154, 205) — 48.6% red, 60.4% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 20 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7C9ACD is a pleasantly vivid azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB). Slightly further away sit Zephyr (#809AC6) and Vista Blue (#7C9ED9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(124, 154, 205)), which gives #7C9ACD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Delta Blue" in the Register.

Delta Blue color variations

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

Delta Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD
#97AFD7

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#B1C3E1

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#CBD7EB

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#E5EBF5

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White

#FFFFFF

Delta Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD
#4D75BB

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#365790

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#243A60

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#121D30

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Black

#000000

Delta Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD
#7B94C0

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#7A8EB2

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#7A89A2

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#7C8491

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Grey

#808080

Delta Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C07DCD

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#A07DCD

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#807DCD

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Delta Blue

#7C9ACD
#7DBBCD

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#7DCDC0

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#7DCDA0

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Delta Blue 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
#7C9ACD
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

#CEB07E
#CEB07E

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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
#7C9ACD
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

#C3CE7E
#C3CE7E

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#CE887E
#CE887E

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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
#887ECE
#887ECE

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#7C9ACD
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

#7EC3CE
#7EC3CE

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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
#7C9ACD
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

#CE7E9B
#CE7E9B

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#9BCE7E
#9BCE7E

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#7C9ACD
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

#B07ECE
#B07ECE

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#CEB07E
#CEB07E

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#9BCE7E
#9BCE7E

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#7C9ACD
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

#CE7EC3
#CE7EC3

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#CEB07E
#CEB07E

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#7ECE88
#7ECE88

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Nearest named colors to Delta Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Delta Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#7C9ACD - Delta Blue color image Delta Blue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C9ACD
  • RGB124, 154, 205
  • CMYK32, 20, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(124, 154, 205)
  • HSL218°, 45%, 65%
  • HSL Precise217.778°, 44.751%, 64.51%
  • HSV218°, 40%, 80%
  • HSB218°, 40%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.604, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.604, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.604, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7C9ACD
  • DECIMAL ID8166093
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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