#7AA3C7 Color
#7AA3C7 is rgb(122, 163, 199) in RGB, hsl(208, 41%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7AA3C7rgb(122, 163, 199)hsl(208, 41%, 63%)hsv(208, 39%, 78%)cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 22%)oklch(69.9% 0.069 245.5)lab(65.00% -7.49 -23.28)lch(65.00% 24.45 252.16)What #7AA3C7 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 #7AA3C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7AA3C7 Channel Values
How #7AA3C7 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 163 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 41% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 39% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AA3C7 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 #7AA3C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AA3C7; 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 #7AA3C7
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 #7AA3C7 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.
#7AA3C7#9D9DC7#909FC7#9797C8#8C9CC7#72A8A8#75A6B5#9F9F9FUsing #7AA3C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7aa3c7: #7AA3C7;background-color: #7AA3C7;colors: { 'color-7aa3c7': '#7AA3C7' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.639, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_7aa3c7">#7AA3C7</color>fill="#7AA3C7"More Blue Colors
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#7AA3C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7AA3C7?
#7AA3C7 is a light blue — rgb(122, 163, 199) in RGB and hsl(208, 41%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #7AA3C7?
#7AA3C7 is rgb(122, 163, 199) — red 122, green 163, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7AA3C7?
#7AA3C7 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7AA3C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7AA3C7 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7AA3C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7AA3C7 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 15.66, which is visibly different.
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