#7A84BD Color
#7A84BD is rgb(122, 132, 189) in RGB, hsl(231, 34%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A84BDrgb(122, 132, 189)hsl(231, 34%, 61%)hsv(231, 35%, 74%)cmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 26%)oklch(62.8% 0.087 276)lab(56.04% 6.81 -31.38)lch(56.04% 32.11 282.25)What #7A84BD 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 #7A84BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A84BD Channel Values
How #7A84BD 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 132 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 34% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 35% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A84BD 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 #7A84BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A84BD; 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 #7A84BD
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 #7A84BD 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.
#7A84BD#8282BD#7F83BD#8181BD#7E82BD#6F8D8D#7489A2#878787Using #7A84BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a84bd: #7A84BD;background-color: #7A84BD;colors: { 'color-7a84bd': '#7A84BD' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.518, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_7a84bd">#7A84BD</color>fill="#7A84BD"More Blue Colors
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#7A84BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A84BD?
#7A84BD is a light blue — rgb(122, 132, 189) in RGB and hsl(231, 34%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.
What is the RGB value of #7A84BD?
#7A84BD is rgb(122, 132, 189) — red 122, green 132, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A84BD?
#7A84BD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A84BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7A84BD scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A84BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A84BD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.77, which is visibly different.
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