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#7385DD Color

#7385DD is rgb(115, 133, 221) in RGB, hsl(230, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 40%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7385DD
HEX#7385DD
RGBrgb(115, 133, 221)
HSLhsl(230, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(230, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 40%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.133 273.4)
LABlab(57.09% 11.49 -47.79)
LCHlch(57.09% 49.15 283.52)

What #7385DD 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 #7385DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.7Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 11.18United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 11.19Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 12.07Han Blue#446CCFΔE 13.56Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 15.49

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

#7385DD Channel Values

How #7385DD 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 115 · G 133 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7385DD 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7385DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7385DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7385DD
Complementary
#DDCC73
Analogous
#73BADD
Analogous
#9773DD
Triadic
#DD7385
Triadic
#85DD73
Split comp.
#DD9773
Split comp.
#BADD73

Tints & Shades of #7385DD

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

#8897E2
#98A5E6
#ADB7EB
#BDC6EF
#D2D8F4
#E2E6F8

Shades

#4E65D4
#3049C5
#273BA0
#1F2F7F
#16215A
#0D1435

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How #7385DD 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#7385DD
Protanopia#8282DD
Protanomaly#7C83DD
Deuteranopia#7F7FDD
Deuteranomaly#7B82DD
Tritanopia#5D9494
Tritanomaly#668EB6
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #7385DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7385dd: #7385DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7385DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7385dd': '#7385DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.522, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_7385dd">#7385DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7385DD"

More Blue Colors

#7385DD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7385DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7385DD?

#7385DD is a light blue — rgb(115, 133, 221) in RGB and hsl(230, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.

What is the RGB value of #7385DD?

#7385DD is rgb(115, 133, 221) — red 115, green 133, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7385DD?

#7385DD converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 40%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7385DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7385DD scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7385DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7385DD 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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