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#7980DC Color

#7980DC is rgb(121, 128, 220) in RGB, hsl(236, 59%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 42%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7980DC
HEX#7980DC
RGBrgb(121, 128, 220)
HSLhsl(236, 59%, 67%)
HSVhsv(236, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.137 278.4)
LABlab(56.16% 15.65 -48.67)
LCHlch(56.16% 51.12 287.83)

What #7980DC 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 #7980DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.74Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 11.25Han Blue#446CCFΔE 13.08Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 13.68Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 14.1United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 15.44

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

#7980DC Channel Values

How #7980DC 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 128 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 59% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7980DC 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7980DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7980DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7980DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7980DC
Complementary
#DCD679
Analogous
#79B1DC
Analogous
#A479DC
Triadic
#DC7980
Triadic
#80DC79
Split comp.
#DCA479
Split comp.
#B1DC79

Tints & Shades of #7980DC

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

#898FE1
#9EA3E6
#AEB2EA
#C2C5EF
#D2D5F3
#E7E8F9

Shades

#555DD3
#333DC7
#2A32A2
#20277E
#171B59
#0E1035

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7980DC.

How #7980DC 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#7980DC
Protanopia#7F7FDC
Protanomaly#7D7FDC
Deuteranopia#7E7EDC
Deuteranomaly#7C7FDC
Tritanopia#649090
Tritanomaly#6D8AB4
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7980DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7980dc: #7980DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7980DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7980dc': '#7980DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.502, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_7980dc">#7980DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7980DC"

More Blue Colors

#7980DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7980DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7980DC?

#7980DC is a light blue — rgb(121, 128, 220) in RGB and hsl(236, 59%, 67%) 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 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #7980DC?

#7980DC is rgb(121, 128, 220) — red 121, green 128, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7980DC?

#7980DC converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7980DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7980DC scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7980DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7980DC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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