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#7780FD Color

#7780FD is rgb(119, 128, 253) in RGB, hsl(236, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), visibly different at ΔE 12.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7780FD
HEX#7780FD
RGBrgb(119, 128, 253)
HSLhsl(236, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(236, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.183 277)
LABlab(57.59% 23.14 -64.67)
LCHlch(57.59% 68.69 289.68)

What #7780FD 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 #7780FD, 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.

#7780FD Channel Values

How #7780FD 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 119 · G 128 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7780FD 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7780FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7780FD; 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 #7780FD

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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Shades

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How #7780FD 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#7780FD
Protanopia#7F7FFD
Protanomaly#7C7FFD
Deuteranopia#7D7DFD
Deuteranomaly#7B7EFD
Tritanopia#539898
Tritanomaly#638FC8
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7780FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7780fd: #7780FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7780FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7780fd': '#7780FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.502, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_7780fd">#7780FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7780FD"

More Blue Colors

#7780FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7780FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7780FD?

#7780FD is a light blue — rgb(119, 128, 253) in RGB and hsl(236, 97%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.21.

What is the RGB value of #7780FD?

#7780FD is rgb(119, 128, 253) — red 119, green 128, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7780FD?

#7780FD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 49%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7780FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7780FD scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7780FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7780FD 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.21, which is visibly different.

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