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#7868DE Color

#7868DE is rgb(120, 104, 222) in RGB, hsl(248, 64%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 53%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7868DE
HEX#7868DE
RGBrgb(120, 104, 222)
HSLhsl(248, 64%, 64%)
HSVhsv(248, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.173 286)
LABlab(50.13% 29.34 -59.37)
LCHlch(50.13% 66.22 296.29)

What #7868DE 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 #7868DE, 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.

#7868DE Channel Values

How #7868DE 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 104 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 64% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7868DE 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 text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7868DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7868DE; 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 #7868DE

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 #7868DE 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#7868DE
Protanopia#6B6BDE
Protanomaly#706ADE
Deuteranopia#6E6EDE
Deuteranomaly#726BDE
Tritanopia#5E7F7F
Tritanomaly#6977AD
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #7868DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7868de: #7868DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7868DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7868de': '#7868DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.408, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_7868de">#7868DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7868DE"

More Blue Colors

#7868DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7868DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7868DE?

#7868DE is a light blue — rgb(120, 104, 222) in RGB and hsl(248, 64%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #7868DE?

#7868DE is rgb(120, 104, 222) — red 120, green 104, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7868DE?

#7868DE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7868DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7868DE scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7868DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7868DE 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 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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