#7466EA Color
#7466EA is rgb(116, 102, 234) in RGB, hsl(246, 76%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 56%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7466EArgb(116, 102, 234)hsl(246, 76%, 66%)hsv(246, 56%, 92%)cmyk(50%, 56%, 0%, 8%)oklch(59.3% 0.192 283.7)lab(49.98% 32.32 -66.39)lch(49.98% 73.84 295.96)What #7466EA 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 #7466EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7466EA Channel Values
How #7466EA 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 116 · G 102 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 76% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 56% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7466EA 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 #7466EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7466EA; 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 #7466EA
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 #7466EA 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.
#7466EA#6969EA#6D68EA#6B6BEA#6F69EA#538181#6277B5#797979Using #7466EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7466ea: #7466EA;background-color: #7466EA;colors: { 'color-7466ea': '#7466EA' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.400, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_7466ea">#7466EA</color>fill="#7466EA"More Blue Colors
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#7466EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7466EA?
#7466EA is a light blue — rgb(116, 102, 234) in RGB and hsl(246, 76%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #7466EA?
#7466EA is rgb(116, 102, 234) — red 116, green 102, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7466EA?
#7466EA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 56%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7466EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7466EA scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7466EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7466EA 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, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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