#7AA5EB Color
#7AA5EB is rgb(122, 165, 235) in RGB, hsl(217, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7AA5EBrgb(122, 165, 235)hsl(217, 74%, 70%)hsv(217, 48%, 92%)cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 8%)oklch(71.9% 0.113 259.8)lab(66.78% -0.60 -40.32)lch(66.78% 40.32 269.14)What #7AA5EB 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 #7AA5EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7AA5EB Channel Values
How #7AA5EB 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 165 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 74% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 48% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AA5EB 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 #7AA5EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AA5EB; 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 #7AA5EB
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 #7AA5EB 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.
#7AA5EB#9F9FEB#91A1EB#9898EC#8D9EEB#67B0B0#6FACCA#A4A4A4Using #7AA5EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7aa5eb: #7AA5EB;background-color: #7AA5EB;colors: { 'color-7aa5eb': '#7AA5EB' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.647, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_7aa5eb">#7AA5EB</color>fill="#7AA5EB"More Blue Colors
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#7AA5EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7AA5EB?
#7AA5EB is a light blue — rgb(122, 165, 235) in RGB and hsl(217, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #7AA5EB?
#7AA5EB is rgb(122, 165, 235) — red 122, green 165, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7AA5EB?
#7AA5EB converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7AA5EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7AA5EB scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7AA5EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7AA5EB 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 11.9, which is visibly different.
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