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#7BB2FE Color

#7BB2FE is rgb(123, 178, 254) in RGB, hsl(215, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 30%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BB2FE
HEX#7BB2FE
RGBrgb(123, 178, 254)
HSLhsl(215, 98%, 74%)
HSVhsv(215, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 30%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.125 256.7)
LABlab(71.10% -2.64 -43.89)
LCHlch(71.10% 43.97 266.56)

What #7BB2FE 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 #7BB2FE, 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.

#7BB2FE Channel Values

How #7BB2FE 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 178 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 98% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BB2FE 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7BB2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BB2FE; 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 #7BB2FE

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 #7BB2FE 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#7BB2FE
Protanopia#AAAAFE
Protanomaly#9AADFE
Deuteranopia#A2A2FF
Deuteranomaly#94A9FE
Tritanopia#64BEBE
Tritanomaly#6EB9DB
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #7BB2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7bb2fe: #7BB2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BB2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7bb2fe': '#7BB2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.698, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_7bb2fe">#7BB2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BB2FE"

More Blue Colors

#7BB2FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7BB2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BB2FE?

#7BB2FE is a light blue — rgb(123, 178, 254) in RGB and hsl(215, 98%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #7BB2FE?

#7BB2FE is rgb(123, 178, 254) — red 123, green 178, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BB2FE?

#7BB2FE converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 30%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BB2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BB2FE scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BB2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BB2FE 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 13.01, which is visibly different.

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