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#7995FC Color

#7995FC is rgb(121, 149, 252) in RGB, hsl(227, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7995FC
HEX#7995FC
RGBrgb(121, 149, 252)
HSLhsl(227, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(227, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.154 270.5)
LABlab(63.09% 11.75 -55.36)
LCHlch(63.09% 56.60 281.99)

What #7995FC 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 #7995FC, 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.

#7995FC Channel Values

How #7995FC 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 149 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7995FC 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7995FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7995FC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #7995FC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7995FC.

How #7995FC 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#7995FC
Protanopia#9191FC
Protanomaly#8892FC
Deuteranopia#8D8DFC
Deuteranomaly#8590FC
Tritanopia#5BA7A7
Tritanomaly#68A0CF
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7995FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7995fc: #7995FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7995FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7995fc': '#7995FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.584, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_7995fc">#7995FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7995FC"

More Blue Colors

#7995FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7995FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7995FC?

#7995FC is a light blue — rgb(121, 149, 252) in RGB and hsl(227, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.

What is the RGB value of #7995FC?

#7995FC is rgb(121, 149, 252) — red 121, green 149, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7995FC?

#7995FC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 41%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7995FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7995FC scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7995FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7995FC 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 10.3, which is visibly different.

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