Close to Gray Blue
#7993BB
#7993BB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 57.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7993BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.70:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.70:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7993BB as they’d see it.
#7993BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7993BB
What color is #7993BB?
#7993BB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 57.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7993BB in RGB?
#7993BB is rgb(121, 147, 187): 121 red, 147 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7993BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 21, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7993BB?
PANTONE 2662 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7993BB?
Its complement #A68E68 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.