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#7A9CAF Hex Code

Color Name: Weldon Blue

What is hex #7A9CAF Color?

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The color name of hex code #7A9CAF is Weldon Blue. The RGB values are (122, 156, 175) which means it is composed of 27% red, 34% green and 39% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:30 M:11 Y:0 K:31. In the HSV/HSB scale, #7A9CAF has a hue of 202°, 30% saturation and a brightness value of 69%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #7A9CAF Color Codes

Color NameWeldon Blue
RGB Values(122, 156, 175)
CMYK Values(30%, 11%, 0%, 31%)
HSV/HSB Values(202°, 30%, 69%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#856350 [Dark Brown-Tangelo]
Closest Pantone®5425 C
Closest RAL6034 [Pastel turquoise]
Complementary Color#AF8D7A [Light Taupe]
#7A9CAF Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#979797
Desaturated#959595
Weighted Average (Most Common)#949494
Weighted Average (Luma)#969696
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C3C3C3

Hex #7A9CAF Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 7A9CAF. Complementary color is AF8D7A

Complementary Palette

The complement of #7A9CAF is #AF8D7A which is called Light Taupe. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #7A9CAF color is offered by #AF8D7A. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (7A9CAF, 7A82AF and 7AAFA8)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #7A9CAF are #7A82AF and #7AAFA8, called Shadow Blue and Green Sheen, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #7A9CAF with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (7A9CAF, AF7A82 and AFA87A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #7A9CAF are #AF7A82 (Turkish Rose) and #AFA87A (Misty Moss). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (7A9CAF, AF7A9C and 9CAF7A)

Triadic Palette

#7A9CAF triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #AF7A9C (English Lavender) and #9CAF7A (Olivine) along with #7A9CAF, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (7A9CAF, AF7A9C, AF8D7A and 7AAF8D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #7A9CAF has #AF7A9C (English Lavender), #AF8D7A (Light Taupe) and #7AAF8D (Green Sheen). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (7A9CAF, A87AAF, AF8D7A and 82AF7A)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #7A9CAF contains #A87AAF (Lavender Purple), #AF8D7A (Light Taupe) and #82AF7A (Asparagus). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #7A9CAF Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #7A9CAF rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 7A9CAF Color

Tints

  • Transparent 95B0BF95B0BF
  • Transparent A2BAC7A2BAC7
  • Transparent AFC4CFAFC4CF
  • Transparent BDCED7BDCED7
  • Transparent CAD7DFCAD7DF
  • Transparent D7E1E7D7E1E7
  • Transparent E4EBEFE4EBEF
  • Transparent F2F5F7F2F5F7

Tones

  • Transparent 7B96A67B96A6
  • Transparent 7C94A17C94A1
  • Transparent 7C919C7C919C
  • Transparent 7D8E987D8E98
  • Transparent 7E8B937E8B93
  • Transparent 7E888E7E888E
  • Transparent 7F86897F8689
  • Transparent 7F83857F8385

Shades

  • Transparent 627D8C627D8C
  • Transparent 556D7B556D7B
  • Transparent 495E69495E69
  • Transparent 3D4E583D4E58
  • Transparent 313E46313E46
  • Transparent 252F35252F35
  • Transparent 181F23181F23
  • Transparent 0C10120C1012

#7A9CAF Color Patterns

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    #7A9CAF Trellis Pattern

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    #7A9CAF Plaid Pattern


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