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#7ABBE1 Color

#7ABBE1 is rgb(122, 187, 225) in RGB, hsl(202, 63%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7ABBE1
HEX#7ABBE1
RGBrgb(122, 187, 225)
HSLhsl(202, 63%, 68%)
HSVhsv(202, 46%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.086 235.2)
LABlab(72.57% -13.93 -25.99)
LCHlch(72.57% 29.49 241.81)

What #7ABBE1 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 #7ABBE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 5.12Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 7.41Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 7.63Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 8.01Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 8.37Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.55

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7ABBE1 Channel Values

How #7ABBE1 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 187 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 63% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 46% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ABBE1 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7ABBE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7ABBE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ABBE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7ABBE1
Complementary
#E1A07A
Analogous
#7AE1D3
Analogous
#7A88E1
Triadic
#E17ABB
Triadic
#BBE17A
Split comp.
#E17A88
Split comp.
#E1D37A

Tints & Shades of #7ABBE1

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.

Tints

#8BC4E5
#9FCEE9
#B0D7ED
#C1DFF1
#D1E8F5
#E6F2F9

Shades

#55A8D8
#2F95D0
#277AAA
#1D5C81
#15425B
#0C2736

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7ABBE1.

How #7ABBE1 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#7ABBE1
Protanopia#B2B2E1
Protanomaly#9FB6E1
Deuteranopia#A9A9E2
Deuteranomaly#98B1E2
Tritanopia#70C0C0
Tritanomaly#74BECE
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7ABBE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7abbe1: #7ABBE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7ABBE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7abbe1': '#7ABBE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.733, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_7abbe1">#7ABBE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#7ABBE1"

More Blue Colors

#7ABBE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7ABBE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7ABBE1?

#7ABBE1 is a light blue — rgb(122, 187, 225) in RGB and hsl(202, 63%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #7ABBE1?

#7ABBE1 is rgb(122, 187, 225) — red 122, green 187, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7ABBE1?

#7ABBE1 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7ABBE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7ABBE1 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7ABBE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7ABBE1 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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