#7B82CC Color
#7B82CC is rgb(123, 130, 204) in RGB, hsl(235, 44%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 11.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B82CCrgb(123, 130, 204)hsl(235, 44%, 64%)hsv(235, 40%, 80%)cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 20%)oklch(63.2% 0.111 278.6)lab(56.16% 11.47 -39.67)lch(56.16% 41.30 286.12)What #7B82CC 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 #7B82CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B82CC Channel Values
How #7B82CC 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 123 · G 130 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 44% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B82CC 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 #7B82CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B82CC; 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 #7B82CC
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 #7B82CC 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.
#7B82CC#8181CC#7F81CC#8080CC#7E81CC#6C8E8E#7289AA#888888Using #7B82CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b82cc: #7B82CC;background-color: #7B82CC;colors: { 'color-7b82cc': '#7B82CC' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.510, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_7b82cc">#7B82CC</color>fill="#7B82CC"More Blue Colors
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#7B82CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B82CC?
#7B82CC is a light blue — rgb(123, 130, 204) in RGB and hsl(235, 44%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.8.
What is the RGB value of #7B82CC?
#7B82CC is rgb(123, 130, 204) — red 123, green 130, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B82CC?
#7B82CC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B82CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7B82CC scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B82CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B82CC 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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