Close to Gray Blue
#7E91C2
#7E91C2 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 56.9% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 36% saturation and 63% 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 #7E91C2.
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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6.72:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7E91C2 as they’d see it.
#7E91C2 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 #7E91C2
What color is #7E91C2?
#7E91C2 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 56.9% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7E91C2 in RGB?
#7E91C2 is rgb(126, 145, 194): 126 red, 145 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7E91C2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 25, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7E91C2?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7E91C2?
Its complement #A29060 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.