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#7562EF Color

#7562EF is rgb(117, 98, 239) in RGB, hsl(248, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 6%) 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 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7562EF
HEX#7562EF
RGBrgb(117, 98, 239)
HSLhsl(248, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(248, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.204 284.4)
LABlab(49.43% 35.99 -70.06)
LCHlch(49.43% 78.76 297.19)

What #7562EF 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 #7562EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#7562EF Channel Values

How #7562EF 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 117 · G 98 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7562EF 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 text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7562EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7562EF; 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 #7562EF

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 #7562EF 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#7562EF
Protanopia#6666EF
Protanomaly#6C64EF
Deuteranopia#6969EF
Deuteranomaly#6E66EF
Tritanopia#528080
Tritanomaly#6275B7
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7562EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7562ef: #7562EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7562EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7562ef': '#7562EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.384, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_7562ef">#7562EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7562EF"

More Blue Colors

#7562EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7562EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7562EF?

#7562EF is a light blue — rgb(117, 98, 239) in RGB and hsl(248, 82%, 66%) 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 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #7562EF?

#7562EF is rgb(117, 98, 239) — red 117, green 98, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7562EF?

#7562EF converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7562EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7562EF scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7562EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7562EF 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 4.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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