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#7283EE Color

#7283EE is rgb(114, 131, 238) in RGB, hsl(232, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 45%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7283EE
HEX#7283EE
RGBrgb(114, 131, 238)
HSLhsl(232, 78%, 69%)
HSVhsv(232, 52%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 45%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.16 274.3)
LABlab(57.27% 16.51 -56.95)
LCHlch(57.27% 59.30 286.17)

What #7283EE 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 #7283EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#7283EE Channel Values

How #7283EE 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 114 · G 131 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 78% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 52% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7283EE 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7283EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7283EE; 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 #7283EE

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 #7283EE 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#7283EE
Protanopia#8080EE
Protanomaly#7B81EE
Deuteranopia#7E7EEE
Deuteranomaly#7980EE
Tritanopia#549696
Tritanomaly#618FC0
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #7283EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7283ee: #7283EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7283EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7283ee': '#7283EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.514, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_7283ee">#7283EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7283EE"

More Blue Colors

#7283EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7283EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7283EE?

#7283EE is a light blue — rgb(114, 131, 238) in RGB and hsl(232, 78%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.14.

What is the RGB value of #7283EE?

#7283EE is rgb(114, 131, 238) — red 114, green 131, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7283EE?

#7283EE converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 45%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7283EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7283EE scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7283EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7283EE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.

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