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#7965FB Color

#7965FB is rgb(121, 101, 251) in RGB, hsl(248, 95%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 60%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7965FB
HEX#7965FB
RGBrgb(121, 101, 251)
HSLhsl(248, 95%, 69%)
HSVhsv(248, 60%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 60%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.214 284.1)
LABlab(51.19% 38.12 -73.87)
LCHlch(51.19% 83.12 297.29)

What #7965FB 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 #7965FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 5.4Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 8.54Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 9.44Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.51Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 13.52Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 13.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7965FB Channel Values

How #7965FB 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 101 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 95% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 60% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7965FB 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7965FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7965FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7965FB
Complementary
#E7FB65
Analogous
#659CFB
Analogous
#C465FB
Triadic
#FB7965
Triadic
#65FB79
Split comp.
#FBC465
Split comp.
#9CFB65

Tints & Shades of #7965FB

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.

Tints

#8A79FC
#9B8DFC
#ADA1FD
#C2B9FD
#D4CDFE
#E5E1FE

Shades

#5238FA
#2706F9
#2005CC
#19049F
#120372
#0A0241

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7965FB.

How #7965FB 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#7965FB
Protanopia#6969FB
Protanomaly#7067FB
Deuteranopia#6C6CFB
Deuteranomaly#7169FB
Tritanopia#528585
Tritanomaly#647AC0
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #7965FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7965fb: #7965FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7965FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7965fb': '#7965FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.396, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_7965fb">#7965FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7965FB"

More Blue Colors

#7965FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7965FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7965FB?

#7965FB is a light blue — rgb(121, 101, 251) in RGB and hsl(248, 95%, 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 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #7965FB?

#7965FB is rgb(121, 101, 251) — red 121, green 101, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7965FB?

#7965FB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 60%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7965FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7965FB scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7965FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7965FB 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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