Information about Weldon Blue color

#7C98AB - Weldon Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7C98AB, known as "Weldon Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 152, 171) — 48.6% red, 59.6% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 7 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned sky-leaning azure, #7C98AB feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Azure (#7D93A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8) and Bali Hai (#849CA9).

The recipe behind #7C98AB is rgb(124, 152, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #7C98AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Weldon Blue" in the Register.

Weldon Blue color variations

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

Weldon 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

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 Weldon Blue

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

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C98AB
  • RGB124, 152, 171
  • CMYK18, 7, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(124, 152, 171)
  • HSL204°, 22%, 58%
  • HSL Precise204.255°, 21.86%, 57.843%
  • HSV204°, 27%, 67%
  • HSB204°, 27%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.596, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.596, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.596, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C98AB
  • DECIMAL ID8165547
  • Name Length11
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