#7A91C7 Color
#7A91C7 is rgb(122, 145, 199) in RGB, hsl(222, 41%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 22%) 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A91C7rgb(122, 145, 199)hsl(222, 41%, 63%)hsv(222, 39%, 78%)cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 22%)oklch(66% 0.085 266.3)lab(59.97% 1.91 -30.96)lch(59.97% 31.02 273.52)What #7A91C7 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 #7A91C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A91C7 Channel Values
How #7A91C7 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 145 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 41% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 39% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.13:1 vs white · 6.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A91C7 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 #7A91C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A91C7; 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 #7A91C7
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 #7A91C7 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.
#7A91C7#8D8DC7#868FC7#8A8AC7#848DC7#6F9999#7396AD#919191Using #7A91C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a91c7: #7A91C7;background-color: #7A91C7;colors: { 'color-7a91c7': '#7A91C7' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.569, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_7a91c7">#7A91C7</color>fill="#7A91C7"More Blue Colors
#7A91C7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A91C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A91C7?
#7A91C7 is a light blue — rgb(122, 145, 199) in RGB and hsl(222, 41%, 63%) 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 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #7A91C7?
#7A91C7 is rgb(122, 145, 199) — red 122, green 145, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A91C7?
#7A91C7 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A91C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7A91C7 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A91C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A91C7 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 13.14, which is visibly different.
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