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#7E85BE Color

#7E85BE is rgb(126, 133, 190) in RGB, hsl(233, 33%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E85BE
HEX#7E85BE
RGBrgb(126, 133, 190)
HSLhsl(233, 33%, 62%)
HSVhsv(233, 34%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.086 278.3)
LABlab(56.66% 7.73 -30.96)
LCHlch(56.66% 31.91 284.02)

What #7E85BE 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 #7E85BE, 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.

#7E85BE Channel Values

How #7E85BE 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 126 · G 133 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 33% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 34% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E85BE 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E85BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E85BE; 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 #7E85BE

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 #7E85BE 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#7E85BE
Protanopia#8484BE
Protanomaly#8284BE
Deuteranopia#8383BE
Deuteranomaly#8184BE
Tritanopia#738E8E
Tritanomaly#788AA3
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #7E85BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e85be: #7E85BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E85BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e85be': '#7E85BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.522, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_7e85be">#7E85BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E85BE"

More Blue Colors

#7E85BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E85BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E85BE?

#7E85BE is a light blue — rgb(126, 133, 190) in RGB and hsl(233, 33%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #7E85BE?

#7E85BE is rgb(126, 133, 190) — red 126, green 133, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E85BE?

#7E85BE converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E85BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7E85BE scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E85BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E85BE 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 16.86, which is visibly different.

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