#7AA2E6 Color
#7AA2E6 is rgb(122, 162, 230) in RGB, hsl(218, 68%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 10%) 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 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7AA2E6rgb(122, 162, 230)hsl(218, 68%, 69%)hsv(218, 47%, 90%)cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 10%)oklch(71.1% 0.109 260.7)lab(65.77% -0.19 -39.15)lch(65.77% 39.15 269.73)What #7AA2E6 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 #7AA2E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7AA2E6 Channel Values
How #7AA2E6 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 162 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 68% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 47% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AA2E6 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 #7AA2E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AA2E6; 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 #7AA2E6
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 #7AA2E6 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.
#7AA2E6#9C9CE6#909EE6#9696E7#8C9BE6#68ADAD#70A8C6#A1A1A1Using #7AA2E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7aa2e6: #7AA2E6;background-color: #7AA2E6;colors: { 'color-7aa2e6': '#7AA2E6' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.635, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_7aa2e6">#7AA2E6</color>fill="#7AA2E6"More Blue Colors
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#7AA2E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7AA2E6?
#7AA2E6 is a light blue — rgb(122, 162, 230) in RGB and hsl(218, 68%, 69%) 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #7AA2E6?
#7AA2E6 is rgb(122, 162, 230) — red 122, green 162, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7AA2E6?
#7AA2E6 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7AA2E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7AA2E6 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7AA2E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7AA2E6 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 12.36, which is visibly different.
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