#7C8CAC Hex Color
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This dusty, muted blue provides a stable foundation for professional interfaces. Because the color is highly unsaturated, it pairs effectively with crisp white or charcoal grey to maintain visual clarity. The hex code #7c8cac offers enough contrast for black text, making it an excellent choice for backgrounds where readability is the primary goal.
Questions about #7c8cac
What is #7c8cac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7c8cac is rgb(124, 140, 172), in HSL hsl(220, 22%, 58%) and in CMYK 28%, 19%, 0%, 33%.
What colors pair best with #7c8cac?
Is #7c8cac a warm or cool color?
The #7c8cac shade is firmly in the cool spectrum due to its distinct blue base, though its high level of desaturation gives it a dusty, somewhat greyish quality. This prevents it from feeling too icy or aggressive in UI designs.
Is #7c8cac readable on white or black?
#7c8cac has a 3.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.20:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.