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#7964BE Color

#7964BE is rgb(121, 100, 190) in RGB, hsl(254, 41%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 47%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7964BE
HEX#7964BE
RGBrgb(121, 100, 190)
HSLhsl(254, 41%, 57%)
HSVhsv(254, 47%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 47%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.136 292.2)
LABlab(47.64% 24.66 -45.10)
LCHlch(47.64% 51.40 298.67)

What #7964BE 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 #7964BE, 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.

#7964BE Channel Values

How #7964BE 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 100 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 41% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 47% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7964BE 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7964BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7964BE; 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 #7964BE

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 #7964BE 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#7964BE
Protanopia#6868BE
Protanomaly#6F66BE
Deuteranopia#6C6CBE
Deuteranomaly#7169BE
Tritanopia#697575
Tritanomaly#706E98
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #7964BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7964be: #7964BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7964BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7964be': '#7964BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.392, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_7964be">#7964BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7964BE"

More Blue Colors

#7964BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7964BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7964BE?

#7964BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(121, 100, 190) in RGB and hsl(254, 41%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #7964BE?

#7964BE is rgb(121, 100, 190) — red 121, green 100, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7964BE?

#7964BE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 47%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7964BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7964BE scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7964BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7964BE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.

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