Close to Light Slate Gray
#7C8EA3
#7C8EA3 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Light Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 55.7% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7C8EA3.
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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7C8EA3 as they’d see it.
#7C8EA3 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 #7C8EA3
What color is #7C8EA3?
#7C8EA3 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Light Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 55.7% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7C8EA3 in RGB?
#7C8EA3 is rgb(124, 142, 163): 124 red, 142 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7C8EA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 13, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7C8EA3?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7C8EA3?
Its complement #9B8A76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.