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#7CA2DF Color

#7CA2DF is rgb(124, 162, 223) in RGB, hsl(217, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7CA2DF
HEX#7CA2DF
RGBrgb(124, 162, 223)
HSLhsl(217, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(217, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.099 259.6)
LABlab(65.64% -1.23 -35.51)
LCHlch(65.64% 35.53 268.01)

What #7CA2DF 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 #7CA2DF, 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.

#7CA2DF Channel Values

How #7CA2DF 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 162 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CA2DF 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7CA2DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CA2DF; 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 #7CA2DF

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 #7CA2DF 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#7CA2DF
Protanopia#9C9CDF
Protanomaly#919FDF
Deuteranopia#9797E0
Deuteranomaly#8D9BDF
Tritanopia#6DABAB
Tritanomaly#73A8C2
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #7CA2DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7ca2df: #7CA2DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7CA2DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ca2df': '#7CA2DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.635, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_7ca2df">#7CA2DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7CA2DF"

More Blue Colors

#7CA2DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7CA2DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7CA2DF?

#7CA2DF is a light blue — rgb(124, 162, 223) in RGB and hsl(217, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #7CA2DF?

#7CA2DF is rgb(124, 162, 223) — red 124, green 162, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7CA2DF?

#7CA2DF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7CA2DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7CA2DF scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7CA2DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7CA2DF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.63, which is visibly different.

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