#7860D7 Color
#7860D7 is rgb(120, 96, 215) in RGB, hsl(252, 60%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 55%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7860D7rgb(120, 96, 215)hsl(252, 60%, 61%)hsv(252, 55%, 84%)cmyk(44%, 55%, 0%, 16%)oklch(57.3% 0.175 288.9)lab(47.86% 32.19 -59.06)lch(47.86% 67.26 298.59)What #7860D7 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 #7860D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7860D7 Channel Values
How #7860D7 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 96 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 60% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 55% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7860D7 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 #7860D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7860D7; 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 #7860D7
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 #7860D7 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.
#7860D7#6565D7#6D63D7#6969D7#6F65D7#607878#6A6FA7#737373Using #7860D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7860d7: #7860D7;background-color: #7860D7;colors: { 'color-7860d7': '#7860D7' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.376, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_7860d7">#7860D7</color>fill="#7860D7"More Blue Colors
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#7860D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7860D7?
#7860D7 is a light blue — rgb(120, 96, 215) in RGB and hsl(252, 60%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #7860D7?
#7860D7 is rgb(120, 96, 215) — red 120, green 96, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7860D7?
#7860D7 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 55%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7860D7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7860D7 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7860D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7860D7 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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