#787CFC Color

#787CFC is rgb(120, 124, 252) in RGB, hsl(238, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 51%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), visibly different at ΔE 10.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#787CFC

HEX#787CFC

RGBrgb(120, 124, 252)

HSLhsl(238, 96%, 73%)

HSVhsv(238, 52%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 51%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.186 278.5)

LABlab(56.61% 25.36 -65.69)

LCHlch(56.61% 70.41 291.11)

What #787CFC 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 #787CFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 10.05 Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 11.13 Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 12.37 Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 12.44 Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 14.23 Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 14.56

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#787CFC Channel Values

How #787CFC 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 124 · B 252	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 238° · S 96% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 238° · S 52% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 52% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #787CFC 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #787CFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #787CFC; 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 #787CFC

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 #787CFC 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#787CFC

Protanopia#7B7BFC

Protanomaly#7A7CFC

Deuteranopia#7B7BFC

Deuteranomaly#7A7BFC

Tritanopia#549595

Tritanomaly#658BC7

Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #787CFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-787cfc: #787CFC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #787CFC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-787cfc': '#787CFC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.486, blue: 0.988)

Android XML<color name="color_787cfc">#787CFC</color>

SVG fillfill="#787CFC"

More Blue Colors

#787CFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#787CFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #787CFC?

#787CFC is a light blue — rgb(120, 124, 252) in RGB and hsl(238, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.05.

What is the RGB value of #787CFC?

#787CFC is rgb(120, 124, 252) — red 120, green 124, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #787CFC?

#787CFC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 51%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #787CFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #787CFC scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #787CFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #787CFC 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 10.05, which is visibly different.

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