#7378BF Color
#7378BF is rgb(115, 120, 191) in RGB, hsl(236, 37%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 10.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7378BFrgb(115, 120, 191)hsl(236, 37%, 60%)hsv(236, 40%, 75%)cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 25%)oklch(59.9% 0.108 279.5)lab(52.33% 11.76 -38.34)lch(52.33% 40.10 287.05)What #7378BF 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 #7378BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7378BF Channel Values
How #7378BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 115 · G 120 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 37% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 40% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7378BF 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.
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Colors That Go With #7378BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7378BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7378BF
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 #7378BF 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.
#7378BF#7777BF#7678BF#7676BF#7577BF#658484#6B7F9F#7E7E7EUsing #7378BF in Code
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--color-7378bf: #7378BF;background-color: #7378BF;colors: { 'color-7378bf': '#7378BF' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.471, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_7378bf">#7378BF</color>fill="#7378BF"More Blue Colors
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#7378BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7378BF?
#7378BF is a light blue — rgb(115, 120, 191) in RGB and hsl(236, 37%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.79.
What is the RGB value of #7378BF?
#7378BF is rgb(115, 120, 191) — red 115, green 120, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7378BF?
#7378BF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7378BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7378BF scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7378BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7378BF 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 17.19, which is visibly different.
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