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#7961FF Color

#7961FF is rgb(121, 97, 255) in RGB, hsl(249, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7961FF
HEX#7961FF
RGBrgb(121, 97, 255)
HSLhsl(249, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(249, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.224 284.4)
LABlab(50.55% 41.24 -77.11)
LCHlch(50.55% 87.45 298.14)

What #7961FF 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 #7961FF, 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.

#7961FF Channel Values

How #7961FF 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 121 · G 97 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7961FF 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 text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7961FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7961FF; 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 #7961FF

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 #7961FF 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#7961FF
Protanopia#6666FF
Protanomaly#6E64FF
Deuteranopia#6A6AFF
Deuteranomaly#7066FF
Tritanopia#4F8484
Tritanomaly#6378C2
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #7961FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7961ff: #7961FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7961FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7961ff': '#7961FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.380, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_7961ff">#7961FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7961FF"

More Blue Colors

#7961FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7961FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7961FF?

#7961FF is a light blue — rgb(121, 97, 255) in RGB and hsl(249, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #7961FF?

#7961FF is rgb(121, 97, 255) — red 121, green 97, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7961FF?

#7961FF converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7961FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7961FF scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7961FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7961FF 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 12.98, which is visibly different.

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