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#7689EA Color

#7689EA is rgb(118, 137, 234) in RGB, hsl(230, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 10.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7689EA
HEX#7689EA
RGBrgb(118, 137, 234)
HSLhsl(230, 73%, 69%)
HSVhsv(230, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.146 273.4)
LABlab(58.93% 13.20 -52.08)
LCHlch(58.93% 53.73 284.22)

What #7689EA 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 #7689EA, 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.

#7689EA Channel Values

How #7689EA 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 118 · G 137 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 73% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7689EA 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7689EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7689EA; 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 #7689EA

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 #7689EA 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#7689EA
Protanopia#8686EA
Protanomaly#8087EA
Deuteranopia#8383EA
Deuteranomaly#7E86EA
Tritanopia#5C9A9A
Tritanomaly#6893BF
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #7689EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7689ea: #7689EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7689EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7689ea': '#7689EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.537, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_7689ea">#7689EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7689EA"

More Blue Colors

#7689EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7689EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7689EA?

#7689EA is a light blue — rgb(118, 137, 234) in RGB and hsl(230, 73%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.58.

What is the RGB value of #7689EA?

#7689EA is rgb(118, 137, 234) — red 118, green 137, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7689EA?

#7689EA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7689EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7689EA scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7689EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7689EA 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 10.58, which is visibly different.

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