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#7292BB Color

#7292BB is rgb(114, 146, 187) in RGB, hsl(214, 35%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7292BB
HEX#7292BB
RGBrgb(114, 146, 187)
HSLhsl(214, 35%, 59%)
HSVhsv(214, 39%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.071 254.9)
LABlab(59.31% -3.60 -25.30)
LCHlch(59.31% 25.55 261.91)

What #7292BB 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 #7292BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#7292BB Channel Values

How #7292BB 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 146 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 35% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 39% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7292BB 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7292BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7292BB; 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 #7292BB

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 #7292BB 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#7292BB
Protanopia#8D8DBB
Protanomaly#838FBB
Deuteranopia#8888BC
Deuteranomaly#808CBB
Tritanopia#699898
Tritanomaly#6D96A7
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #7292BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7292bb: #7292BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7292BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7292bb': '#7292BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.573, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_7292bb">#7292BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7292BB"

More Blue Colors

#7292BB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7292BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7292BB?

#7292BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(114, 146, 187) in RGB and hsl(214, 35%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #7292BB?

#7292BB is rgb(114, 146, 187) — red 114, green 146, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7292BB?

#7292BB converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7292BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7292BB scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7292BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7292BB 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.54, which is visibly different.

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