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#7856E6 Color

#7856E6 is rgb(120, 86, 230) in RGB, hsl(254, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 63%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7856E6
HEX#7856E6
RGBrgb(120, 86, 230)
HSLhsl(254, 74%, 62%)
HSVhsv(254, 63%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 63%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.207 288.9)
LABlab(46.51% 41.08 -69.72)
LCHlch(46.51% 80.92 300.51)

What #7856E6 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 #7856E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 6.19Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.57Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 9.26Iris#5A4FCFΔE 10.77Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 11Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 15.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7856E6 Channel Values

How #7856E6 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 120 · G 86 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 74% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 63% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7856E6 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.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7856E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7856E6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7856E6
Complementary
#C4E656
Analogous
#567DE6
Analogous
#C056E6
Triadic
#E67856
Triadic
#56E678
Split comp.
#E6C056
Split comp.
#7DE656

Tints & Shades of #7856E6

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.

Tints

#8A6DE9
#9B83EC
#AD99F0
#C3B4F4
#D4CAF7
#E6E0FA

Shades

#5B33E1
#451EC8
#3919A4
#2D1381
#200E5D
#130835

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How #7856E6 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#7856E6
Protanopia#5D5DE6
Protanomaly#695AE6
Deuteranopia#6363E6
Deuteranomaly#6C5EE6
Tritanopia#597676
Tritanomaly#676BAE
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #7856E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7856e6: #7856E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7856E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7856e6': '#7856E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.337, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_7856e6">#7856E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#7856E6"

More Blue Colors

#7856E6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7856E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7856E6?

#7856E6 is a light blue — rgb(120, 86, 230) in RGB and hsl(254, 74%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #7856E6?

#7856E6 is rgb(120, 86, 230) — red 120, green 86, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7856E6?

#7856E6 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 63%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7856E6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7856E6 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7856E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7856E6 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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