Close to Slate Blue
#7973EA
#7973EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 45.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 74% saturation and 68% 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 #7973EA.
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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5.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7973EA as they’d see it.
#7973EA 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 #7973EA
What color is #7973EA?
#7973EA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 45.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 74% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7973EA in RGB?
#7973EA is rgb(121, 115, 234): 121 red, 115 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7973EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 51, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7973EA?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7973EA?
Its complement #7F8812 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.