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#7B7EEA Color

#7B7EEA is rgb(123, 126, 234) in RGB, hsl(238, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 46%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), visibly different at ΔE 11.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B7EEA
HEX#7B7EEA
RGBrgb(123, 126, 234)
HSLhsl(238, 73%, 70%)
HSVhsv(238, 47%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 46%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.159 279.7)
LABlab(56.44% 20.61 -56.01)
LCHlch(56.44% 59.68 290.20)

What #7B7EEA 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 #7B7EEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7B7EEA Channel Values

How #7B7EEA 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 123 · G 126 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 73% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 47% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B7EEA 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7B7EEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B7EEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7B7EEA

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 #7B7EEA 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#7B7EEA
Protanopia#7D7DEA
Protanomaly#7D7EEA
Deuteranopia#7D7DEA
Deuteranomaly#7C7DEA
Tritanopia#619292
Tritanomaly#6C8ABC
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #7B7EEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7b7eea: #7B7EEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B7EEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7b7eea': '#7B7EEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.494, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_7b7eea">#7B7EEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7B7EEA"

More Blue Colors

#7B7EEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7B7EEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7B7EEA?

#7B7EEA is a light blue — rgb(123, 126, 234) in RGB and hsl(238, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.23.

What is the RGB value of #7B7EEA?

#7B7EEA is rgb(123, 126, 234) — red 123, green 126, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B7EEA?

#7B7EEA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 46%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B7EEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7B7EEA scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7B7EEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7B7EEA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.

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