#7C80E9 Color
#7C80E9 is rgb(124, 128, 233) in RGB, hsl(238, 71%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 45%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C80E9rgb(124, 128, 233)hsl(238, 71%, 70%)hsv(238, 47%, 91%)cmyk(47%, 45%, 0%, 9%)oklch(64.5% 0.155 279.5)lab(56.98% 19.52 -54.59)lch(56.98% 57.97 289.67)What #7C80E9 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 #7C80E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C80E9 Channel Values
How #7C80E9 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 124 · G 128 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 71% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 47% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C80E9 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 #7C80E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C80E9; 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 #7C80E9
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 #7C80E9 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.
#7C80E9#7F7FE9#7E80E9#7F7FE9#7E7FE9#639393#6E8CBC#8A8A8AUsing #7C80E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c80e9: #7C80E9;background-color: #7C80E9;colors: { 'color-7c80e9': '#7C80E9' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.502, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_7c80e9">#7C80E9</color>fill="#7C80E9"More Blue Colors
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#7C80E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C80E9?
#7C80E9 is a light blue — rgb(124, 128, 233) in RGB and hsl(238, 71%, 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 10.44.
What is the RGB value of #7C80E9?
#7C80E9 is rgb(124, 128, 233) — red 124, green 128, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C80E9?
#7C80E9 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 45%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C80E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7C80E9 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C80E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C80E9 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 13.07, which is visibly different.
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