Close to Blue Gray
#7CAAEA
#7CAAEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 66.7% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 72% saturation and 70% 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 #7CAAEA.
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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8.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7CAAEA as they’d see it.
#7CAAEA 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 #7CAAEA
What color is #7CAAEA?
#7CAAEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 66.7% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 72% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7CAAEA in RGB?
#7CAAEA is rgb(124, 170, 234): 124 red, 170 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7CAAEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 27, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7CAAEA?
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 #7CAAEA?
Its complement #CAA167 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.