Information about #7C97AD color

#7C97AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7C97AD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 151, 173) — 48.6% red, 59.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 9 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #7C97AD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Weldon Blue (#7C98AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Azure (#7D93A8) and Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(124, 151, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7C97AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #7C97AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7C97AD color variations

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

#7C97AD 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 #7C97AD

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

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C97AD
  • RGB124, 151, 173
  • CMYK19, 9, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(124, 151, 173)
  • HSL207°, 23%, 58%
  • HSL Precise206.939°, 23.005%, 58.235%
  • HSV207°, 28%, 68%
  • HSB207°, 28%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.592, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.592, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.592, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C97AD
  • DECIMAL ID8165293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01