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#7462EA Color

#7462EA is rgb(116, 98, 234) in RGB, hsl(248, 76%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 58%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7462EA
HEX#7462EA
RGBrgb(116, 98, 234)
HSLhsl(248, 76%, 65%)
HSVhsv(248, 58%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 58%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.197 284.5)
LABlab(49.04% 34.55 -67.89)
LCHlch(49.04% 76.18 296.97)

What #7462EA 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 #7462EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7462EA Channel Values

How #7462EA 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 116 · G 98 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 76% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 58% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7462EA 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 text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7462EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7462EA; 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 #7462EA

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 #7462EA 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#7462EA
Protanopia#6565EA
Protanomaly#6C64EA
Deuteranopia#6868EA
Deuteranomaly#6D66EA
Tritanopia#527F7F
Tritanomaly#6274B4
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #7462EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7462ea: #7462EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7462EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7462ea': '#7462EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.384, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_7462ea">#7462EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7462EA"

More Blue Colors

#7462EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7462EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7462EA?

#7462EA is a light blue — rgb(116, 98, 234) in RGB and hsl(248, 76%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #7462EA?

#7462EA is rgb(116, 98, 234) — red 116, green 98, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7462EA?

#7462EA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 58%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7462EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7462EA scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7462EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7462EA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 2.74, which is very hard to tell apart.

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