Information about #7C97A2 color

#7C97A2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C97A2 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(124, 151, 162) — 48.6% red, 59.2% green, 63.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 4 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #7C97A2 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Azure (#7D93A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Weldon Blue (#7C98AB) and Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8).

The recipe behind #7C97A2 is rgb(124, 151, 162), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #7C97A2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7C97A2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7C97A2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7C97A2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C97A2
  • RGB124, 151, 162
  • CMYK15, 4, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(124, 151, 162)
  • HSL197°, 17%, 56%
  • HSL Precise197.368°, 16.964%, 56.078%
  • HSV197°, 23%, 64%
  • HSB197°, 23%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.592, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.592, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.592, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C97A2
  • DECIMAL ID8165282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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