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#7999E2 Color

#7999E2 is rgb(121, 153, 226) in RGB, hsl(222, 64%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7999E2
HEX#7999E2
RGBrgb(121, 153, 226)
HSLhsl(222, 64%, 68%)
HSVhsv(222, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.114 265.5)
LABlab(63.09% 3.38 -41.12)
LCHlch(63.09% 41.26 274.70)

What #7999E2 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 #7999E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 7.98United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.53Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.26Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 9.41Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 9.76French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 12.25

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

#7999E2 Channel Values

How #7999E2 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 153 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 64% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7999E2 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7999E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7999E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7999E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7999E2
Complementary
#E2C279
Analogous
#79CDE2
Analogous
#8E79E2
Triadic
#E27999
Triadic
#99E279
Split comp.
#E28E79
Split comp.
#CDE279

Tints & Shades of #7999E2

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

#8AA5E5
#9FB5EA
#B0C2EE
#C0CFF1
#D1DCF5
#E6ECF9

Shades

#547CD9
#2E5FD1
#264EAB
#1C3B82
#142A5C
#0C1936

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7999E2.

How #7999E2 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#7999E2
Protanopia#9494E2
Protanomaly#8A96E2
Deuteranopia#8F8FE2
Deuteranomaly#8793E2
Tritanopia#67A5A5
Tritanomaly#6EA0C0
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #7999E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7999e2: #7999E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7999E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7999e2': '#7999E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.600, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_7999e2">#7999E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#7999E2"

More Blue Colors

#7999E2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7999E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7999E2?

#7999E2 is a light blue — rgb(121, 153, 226) in RGB and hsl(222, 64%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.

What is the RGB value of #7999E2?

#7999E2 is rgb(121, 153, 226) — red 121, green 153, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7999E2?

#7999E2 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7999E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7999E2 scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7999E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7999E2 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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