Information about Grayish Cerulean color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #7D9EA8 reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and 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 practically indistinguishable from Weldon Blue (#7C98AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Ziggurat (#81A6AA).
The recipe behind #7D9EA8 is rgb(125, 158, 168), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Grayish Cerulean" in the Register.
Grayish Cerulean color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Grayish Cerulean color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Grayish Cerulean color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Grayish Cerulean color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Grayish Cerulean color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Grayish Cerulean 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Grayish Cerulean color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Grayish Cerulean
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#7C98AB
#849CA9
#81A6AA
#7DA8A8
#739CA9
#8699AB
#7D93A8
#85A3B2
#7296AB
#89A0B0
#77A1B5
#889E9D
Grayish Cerulean color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#7D9EA8
- RGB125, 158, 168
- CMYK17, 4, 0, 34
- CSSrgb(125, 158, 168)
- HSL194°, 20%, 57%
- HSL Precise193.953°, 19.816%, 57.451%
- HSV194°, 26%, 66%
- HSB194°, 26%, 66%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.490
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
- GLSLvec3(0.490, 0.620, 0.659)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.490, 0.620, 0.659, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.490, 0.620, 0.659)
- Percentage of Red in RGB49%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID7D9EA8
- DECIMAL ID8232616
- Name Length16
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- Counting from2025-01-01
