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#7790CA Color

#7790CA is rgb(119, 144, 202) in RGB, hsl(222, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7790CA
HEX#7790CA
RGBrgb(119, 144, 202)
HSLhsl(222, 44%, 63%)
HSVhsv(222, 41%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.092 266)
LABlab(59.60% 2.21 -33.23)
LCHlch(59.60% 33.31 273.80)

What #7790CA 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 #7790CA, 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.

#7790CA Channel Values

How #7790CA 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 144 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 44% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 41% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7790CA 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7790CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7790CA; 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 #7790CA

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 #7790CA 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#7790CA
Protanopia#8C8CCA
Protanomaly#848ECA
Deuteranopia#8888CA
Deuteranomaly#828BCA
Tritanopia#6A9999
Tritanomaly#7095AF
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #7790CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7790ca: #7790CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7790CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7790ca': '#7790CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.565, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_7790ca">#7790CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7790CA"

More Blue Colors

#7790CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7790CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7790CA?

#7790CA is a light blue — rgb(119, 144, 202) in RGB and hsl(222, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #7790CA?

#7790CA is rgb(119, 144, 202) — red 119, green 144, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7790CA?

#7790CA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7790CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7790CA scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7790CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7790CA 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.

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