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#7A88CD Color

#7A88CD is rgb(122, 136, 205) in RGB, hsl(230, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 34%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), visibly different at ΔE 11.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A88CD
HEX#7A88CD
RGBrgb(122, 136, 205)
HSLhsl(230, 45%, 64%)
HSVhsv(230, 40%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 34%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.105 274.4)
LABlab(57.73% 8.09 -37.79)
LCHlch(57.73% 38.64 282.09)

What #7A88CD 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 #7A88CD, 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.

#7A88CD Channel Values

How #7A88CD 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 122 · G 136 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 45% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 40% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A88CD 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A88CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A88CD; 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 #7A88CD

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 #7A88CD 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#7A88CD
Protanopia#8686CD
Protanomaly#8187CD
Deuteranopia#8484CD
Deuteranomaly#8085CD
Tritanopia#6B9393
Tritanomaly#728FAD
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #7A88CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a88cd: #7A88CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A88CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a88cd': '#7A88CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.533, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_7a88cd">#7A88CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A88CD"

More Blue Colors

#7A88CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A88CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A88CD?

#7A88CD is a light blue — rgb(122, 136, 205) in RGB and hsl(230, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.37.

What is the RGB value of #7A88CD?

#7A88CD is rgb(122, 136, 205) — red 122, green 136, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A88CD?

#7A88CD converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 34%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A88CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7A88CD scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A88CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A88CD 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 13.84, which is visibly different.

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