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#7097DB Color

#7097DB is rgb(112, 151, 219) in RGB, hsl(218, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 31%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7097DB
HEX#7097DB
RGBrgb(112, 151, 219)
HSLhsl(218, 60%, 65%)
HSVhsv(218, 49%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 31%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.11 261.1)
LABlab(61.73% 0.42 -39.43)
LCHlch(61.73% 39.43 270.61)

What #7097DB 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 #7097DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7097DB Channel Values

How #7097DB 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 112 · G 151 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 60% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 49% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7097DB 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7097DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7097DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7097DB

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.

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How #7097DB 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#7097DB
Protanopia#9191DB
Protanomaly#8594DB
Deuteranopia#8C8CDC
Deuteranomaly#8190DB
Tritanopia#5EA2A2
Tritanomaly#669EBB
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #7097DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7097db: #7097DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7097DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7097db': '#7097DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.592, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_7097db">#7097DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7097DB"

More Blue Colors

#7097DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7097DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7097DB?

#7097DB is a light blue — rgb(112, 151, 219) in RGB and hsl(218, 60%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #7097DB?

#7097DB is rgb(112, 151, 219) — red 112, green 151, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7097DB?

#7097DB converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 31%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7097DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7097DB scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7097DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7097DB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.

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