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#7287CA Color

#7287CA is rgb(114, 135, 202) in RGB, hsl(226, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 33%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7287CA
HEX#7287CA
RGBrgb(114, 135, 202)
HSLhsl(226, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(226, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 33%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.104 270)
LABlab(56.78% 5.64 -37.64)
LCHlch(56.78% 38.06 278.53)

What #7287CA 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 #7287CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 9.84Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 10.29Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 11.51United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 12.2Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 12.44Silver Lake Blue#5D89BAΔE 12.71

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

#7287CA Channel Values

How #7287CA 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 135 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7287CA 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7287CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7287CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7287CA
Complementary
#CAB572
Analogous
#72B2CA
Analogous
#8A72CA
Triadic
#CA7287
Triadic
#87CA72
Split comp.
#CA8A72
Split comp.
#B2CA72

Tints & Shades of #7287CA

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.

Tints

#8597D1
#97A6D8
#AAB6DF
#C0C9E7
#D3D9EE
#E5E9F5

Shades

#556EBE
#3F57A6
#344889
#29386B
#1D294E
#11172C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7287CA.

How #7287CA 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#7287CA
Protanopia#8484CA
Protanomaly#7D85CA
Deuteranopia#8181CA
Deuteranomaly#7B83CA
Tritanopia#639292
Tritanomaly#698EAB
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #7287CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7287ca: #7287CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7287CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7287ca': '#7287CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.529, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_7287ca">#7287CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7287CA"

More Blue Colors

#7287CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7287CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7287CA?

#7287CA is a light blue — rgb(114, 135, 202) in RGB and hsl(226, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #7287CA?

#7287CA is rgb(114, 135, 202) — red 114, green 135, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7287CA?

#7287CA converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 33%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7287CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7287CA scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7287CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7287CA 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 13.57, which is visibly different.

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