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#7563EE Color

#7563EE is rgb(117, 99, 238) in RGB, hsl(248, 80%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 7%) 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 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7563EE
HEX#7563EE
RGBrgb(117, 99, 238)
HSLhsl(248, 80%, 66%)
HSVhsv(248, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.201 284.3)
LABlab(49.60% 35.19 -69.22)
LCHlch(49.60% 77.66 296.95)

What #7563EE 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 #7563EE, 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.

#7563EE Channel Values

How #7563EE 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 99 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 80% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7563EE 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 text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7563EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7563EE; 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 #7563EE

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 #7563EE 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#7563EE
Protanopia#6666EE
Protanomaly#6D65EE
Deuteranopia#6969EE
Deuteranomaly#6E67EE
Tritanopia#528080
Tritanomaly#6276B7
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #7563EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7563ee: #7563EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7563EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7563ee': '#7563EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.388, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_7563ee">#7563EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7563EE"

More Blue Colors

#7563EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7563EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7563EE?

#7563EE is a light blue — rgb(117, 99, 238) in RGB and hsl(248, 80%, 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 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #7563EE?

#7563EE is rgb(117, 99, 238) — red 117, green 99, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7563EE?

#7563EE converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7563EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7563EE scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7563EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7563EE 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 3.49, which is very hard to tell apart.

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