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#7C8DDE Color

#7C8DDE is rgb(124, 141, 222) in RGB, hsl(230, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C8DDE
HEX#7C8DDE
RGBrgb(124, 141, 222)
HSLhsl(230, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(230, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.122 273.6)
LABlab(59.90% 9.77 -43.89)
LCHlch(59.90% 44.96 282.55)

What #7C8DDE 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 #7C8DDE, 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.

#7C8DDE Channel Values

How #7C8DDE 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 124 · G 141 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C8DDE 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7C8DDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C8DDE; 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 #7C8DDE

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 #7C8DDE 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#7C8DDE
Protanopia#8A8ADE
Protanomaly#858BDE
Deuteranopia#8888DE
Deuteranomaly#838ADE
Tritanopia#699A9A
Tritanomaly#7195B9
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #7C8DDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7c8dde: #7C8DDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C8DDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c8dde': '#7C8DDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.553, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_7c8dde">#7C8DDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C8DDE"

More Blue Colors

#7C8DDE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7C8DDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C8DDE?

#7C8DDE is a light blue — rgb(124, 141, 222) in RGB and hsl(230, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #7C8DDE?

#7C8DDE is rgb(124, 141, 222) — red 124, green 141, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C8DDE?

#7C8DDE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C8DDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7C8DDE scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C8DDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C8DDE 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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