#7A82CD Color
#7A82CD is rgb(122, 130, 205) in RGB, hsl(234, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 12.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A82CDrgb(122, 130, 205)hsl(234, 45%, 64%)hsv(234, 40%, 80%)cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 20%)oklch(63.2% 0.113 278)lab(56.12% 11.40 -40.30)lch(56.12% 41.88 285.79)What #7A82CD 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 #7A82CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A82CD Channel Values
How #7A82CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 122 · G 130 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 45% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A82CD 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.
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Colors That Go With #7A82CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A82CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7A82CD
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 #7A82CD 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.
#7A82CD#8181CD#7E81CD#7F7FCD#7D80CD#6A8E8E#718AAB#888888Using #7A82CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a82cd: #7A82CD;background-color: #7A82CD;colors: { 'color-7a82cd': '#7A82CD' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.510, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_7a82cd">#7A82CD</color>fill="#7A82CD"More Blue Colors
#7A82CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A82CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A82CD?
#7A82CD is a light blue — rgb(122, 130, 205) in RGB and hsl(234, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.03.
What is the RGB value of #7A82CD?
#7A82CD is rgb(122, 130, 205) — red 122, green 130, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A82CD?
#7A82CD converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A82CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7A82CD scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A82CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A82CD 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 13.92, which is visibly different.
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