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#7993FC Color

#7993FC is rgb(121, 147, 252) in RGB, hsl(228, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 42%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7993FC
HEX#7993FC
RGBrgb(121, 147, 252)
HSLhsl(228, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(228, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 42%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.157 271.3)
LABlab(62.57% 12.85 -56.20)
LCHlch(62.57% 57.65 282.88)

What #7993FC 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 #7993FC, 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.

#7993FC Channel Values

How #7993FC 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 147 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7993FC 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7993FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7993FC; 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 #7993FC

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 #7993FC 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#7993FC
Protanopia#8F8FFC
Protanomaly#8791FC
Deuteranopia#8B8BFC
Deuteranomaly#848EFC
Tritanopia#5BA5A5
Tritanomaly#689ECE
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #7993FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7993fc: #7993FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7993FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7993fc': '#7993FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.576, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_7993fc">#7993FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7993FC"

More Blue Colors

#7993FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7993FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7993FC?

#7993FC is a light blue — rgb(121, 147, 252) in RGB and hsl(228, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #7993FC?

#7993FC is rgb(121, 147, 252) — red 121, green 147, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7993FC?

#7993FC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 42%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7993FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7993FC scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7993FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7993FC 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 11.57, which is visibly different.

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