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#7990bc color: Opal Violet

#7990bc is rgb(121, 144, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.218% 0.07122 263.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

65.2%
0.071
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #7990bc

#7990bc is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Violet (#7e8fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7990bc mixed with white

  1. 7990bc
  2. 869bc3
  3. 93a6ca
  4. a0b1d0
  5. adbbd7
  6. bac7de
  7. c8d2e5
  8. d5ddeb
  9. e3e8f2
  10. f1f4f8

Darker: #7990bc mixed with black

  1. 7990bc
  2. 687da3
  3. 586a8b
  4. 485773
  5. 39455d
  6. 2b3447
  7. 1d2432
  8. 10151f
  9. 05070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7990bc with less saturation

  1. 7990bc
  2. 7b90b8
  3. 7e90b3
  4. 8090af
  5. 8290ab
  6. 8490a6
  7. 8790a2
  8. 89909d
  9. 8b9099
  10. 8d9094

Questions about #7990bc

What color is #7990bc?

#7990bc is dusty blue. The closest named color is Opal Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 144, 188), in HSL hsl(219.4, 33.33%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.218% 0.07122 263.093).

What colors go well with #7990bc?

The complementary color of #7990bc is #a58c5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6298b5 and #9188b8. The triadic partners are #b87f7b and #769b74.

Is white or black text more readable on #7990bc?

Black text reads better on #7990bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7990bc a warm or cool color?

#7990bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.071.