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#7784DA Color

#7784DA is rgb(119, 132, 218) in RGB, hsl(232, 57%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7784DA
HEX#7784DA
RGBrgb(119, 132, 218)
HSLhsl(232, 57%, 66%)
HSVhsv(232, 45%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.129 275.6)
LABlab(56.97% 12.41 -46.27)
LCHlch(56.97% 47.91 285.02)

What #7784DA 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 #7784DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#7784DA Channel Values

How #7784DA 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 132 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 57% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 45% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7784DA 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7784DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7784DA; 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 #7784DA

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 #7784DA 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#7784DA
Protanopia#8282DA
Protanomaly#7E83DA
Deuteranopia#8080DA
Deuteranomaly#7C82DA
Tritanopia#639393
Tritanomaly#6C8DB4
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #7784DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7784da: #7784DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7784DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7784da': '#7784DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.518, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_7784da">#7784DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7784DA"

More Blue Colors

#7784DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7784DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7784DA?

#7784DA is a light blue — rgb(119, 132, 218) in RGB and hsl(232, 57%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.33.

What is the RGB value of #7784DA?

#7784DA is rgb(119, 132, 218) — red 119, green 132, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7784DA?

#7784DA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7784DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7784DA scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7784DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7784DA 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 11.01, which is visibly different.

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