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#7D8DDE Color

#7D8DDE is rgb(125, 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 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D8DDE
HEX#7D8DDE
RGBrgb(125, 141, 222)
HSLhsl(230, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(230, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.122 274.2)
LABlab(59.97% 10.05 -43.77)
LCHlch(59.97% 44.91 282.93)

What #7D8DDE 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 #7D8DDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.58United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.52Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 13.59Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 14.36Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 14.85Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 15.9

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7D8DDE Channel Values

How #7D8DDE 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 125 · 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 · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D8DDE 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 text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7D8DDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7D8DDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D8DDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7D8DDE
Complementary
#DECE7C
Analogous
#7CBEDE
Analogous
#9D7CDE
Triadic
#DE7C8D
Triadic
#8DDE7C
Split comp.
#DE9D7C
Split comp.
#BEDE7C

Tints & Shades of #7D8DDE

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.

Tints

#8D9BE2
#A1ADE8
#B1BBEC
#C2C9F0
#D2D8F4
#E7EAF9

Shades

#586DD5
#334DCC
#2A3FA7
#202F7E
#16225A
#0D1435

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7D8DDE.

How #7D8DDE 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#7D8DDE
Protanopia#8A8ADE
Protanomaly#858BDE
Deuteranopia#8888DE
Deuteranomaly#848ADE
Tritanopia#6B9A9A
Tritanomaly#7295B9
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7D8DDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d8dde: #7D8DDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D8DDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d8dde': '#7D8DDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.553, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_7d8dde">#7D8DDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D8DDE"

More Blue Colors

#7D8DDE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7D8DDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D8DDE?

#7D8DDE is a light blue — rgb(125, 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 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #7D8DDE?

#7D8DDE is rgb(125, 141, 222) — red 125, green 141, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D8DDE?

#7D8DDE 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 #7D8DDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7D8DDE scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D8DDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D8DDE 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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