#7850FB Color
#7850FB is rgb(120, 80, 251) in RGB, hsl(254, 96%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 68%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 14.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7850FBrgb(120, 80, 251)hsl(254, 96%, 65%)hsv(254, 68%, 98%)cmyk(52%, 68%, 0%, 2%)oklch(57.6% 0.239 287)lab(46.68% 48.99 -81.20)lch(46.68% 94.83 301.11)What #7850FB 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 #7850FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7850FB Channel Values
How #7850FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 120 · G 80 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 96% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 68% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7850FB 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.
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Colors That Go With #7850FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7850FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7850FB
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 #7850FB 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.
#7850FB#5858FB#6755FB#6060FB#6A5AFB#4D7979#616BBC#727272Using #7850FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7850fb: #7850FB;background-color: #7850FB;colors: { 'color-7850fb': '#7850FB' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.314, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_7850fb">#7850FB</color>fill="#7850FB"More Blue Colors
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#7850FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7850FB?
#7850FB is a light blue — rgb(120, 80, 251) in RGB and hsl(254, 96%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.96.
What is the RGB value of #7850FB?
#7850FB is rgb(120, 80, 251) — red 120, green 80, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7850FB?
#7850FB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 68%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7850FB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7850FB scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7850FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7850FB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.93, which is visibly different.
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