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#7284CA Color

#7284CA is rgb(114, 132, 202) in RGB, hsl(228, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 35%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), visibly different at ΔE 11.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7284CA
HEX#7284CA
RGBrgb(114, 132, 202)
HSLhsl(228, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(228, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 35%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.108 272)
LABlab(55.95% 7.29 -38.92)
LCHlch(55.95% 39.60 280.61)

What #7284CA 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 #7284CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#7284CA Channel Values

How #7284CA 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 132 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7284CA 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7284CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7284CA; 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 #7284CA

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 #7284CA 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#7284CA
Protanopia#8181CA
Protanomaly#7B82CA
Deuteranopia#7E7ECA
Deuteranomaly#7A81CA
Tritanopia#628F8F
Tritanomaly#698BAA
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #7284CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7284ca: #7284CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7284CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7284ca': '#7284CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.518, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_7284ca">#7284CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7284CA"

More Blue Colors

#7284CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7284CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7284CA?

#7284CA is a light blue — rgb(114, 132, 202) in RGB and hsl(228, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.62.

What is the RGB value of #7284CA?

#7284CA is rgb(114, 132, 202) — red 114, green 132, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7284CA?

#7284CA converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 35%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7284CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7284CA scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7284CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7284CA 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 13.14, which is visibly different.

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