Close to Gray Blue
#7397CB
#7397CB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 59.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 46% saturation and 62% 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 #7397CB.
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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7.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7397CB as they’d see it.
#7397CB 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 #7397CB
What color is #7397CB?
#7397CB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 59.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7397CB in RGB?
#7397CB is rgb(115, 151, 203): 115 red, 151 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7397CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 26, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7397CB?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7397CB?
Its complement #B19060 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.