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#7999AF Color

#7999AF is rgb(121, 153, 175) in RGB, hsl(204, 25%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow Blue (#778BA5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7999AF
HEX#7999AF
RGBrgb(121, 153, 175)
HSLhsl(204, 25%, 58%)
HSVhsv(204, 31%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.048 238.5)
LABlab(61.38% -7.50 -15.36)
LCHlch(61.38% 17.10 243.97)

What #7999AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7999AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 6.53Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 7Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 7.52Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 8.04Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 8.37Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 8.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7999AF Channel Values

How #7999AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 153 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 25% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 31% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7999AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7999AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7999AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7999AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7999AF
Complementary
#AF8F79
Analogous
#79AFA9
Analogous
#797EAF
Triadic
#AF7999
Triadic
#99AF79
Split comp.
#AF797E
Split comp.
#AFA979

Tints & Shades of #7999AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8CA8BA
#9CB4C4
#AFC2CF
#C2D1DB
#D6E0E6
#E6ECF0

Shades

#60869F
#527389
#435E70
#344856
#24333D
#172026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7999AF.

How #7999AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7999AF
Protanopia#9494AF
Protanomaly#8A96AF
Deuteranopia#8F8FB0
Deuteranomaly#8793AF
Tritanopia#759C9C
Tritanomaly#769BA4
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #7999AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7999af: #7999AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7999AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7999af': '#7999AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.600, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_7999af">#7999AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7999AF"

More Blue Colors

#7999AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7999AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7999AF?

#7999AF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(121, 153, 175) in RGB and hsl(204, 25%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow Blue (#778BA5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #7999AF?

#7999AF is rgb(121, 153, 175) — red 121, green 153, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7999AF?

#7999AF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7999AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7999AF scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7999AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7999AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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