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#7EA1ED Color

#7EA1ED is rgb(126, 161, 237) in RGB, hsl(221, 76%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7EA1ED
HEX#7EA1ED
RGBrgb(126, 161, 237)
HSLhsl(221, 76%, 71%)
HSVhsv(221, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.118 264.7)
LABlab(66.00% 3.01 -42.60)
LCHlch(66.00% 42.70 274.04)

What #7EA1ED 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 #7EA1ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 6.54United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.96Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.97Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 9.21French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 9.95Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 10.39

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

#7EA1ED Channel Values

How #7EA1ED 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 161 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 76% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EA1ED 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7EA1ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7EA1ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EA1ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7EA1ED
Complementary
#EDCA7D
Analogous
#7DD9ED
Analogous
#917DED
Triadic
#ED7DA0
Triadic
#A0ED7D
Split comp.
#ED917D
Split comp.
#D9ED7D

Tints & Shades of #7EA1ED

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

#8FADF0
#A1BBF2
#B3C8F5
#C0D1F6
#D2DEF9
#E4EBFB

Shades

#5080E7
#2862E2
#1A4DBC
#143D94
#0E2A67
#091A3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7EA1ED.

How #7EA1ED 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#7EA1ED
Protanopia#9C9CED
Protanomaly#919EED
Deuteranopia#9797EE
Deuteranomaly#8D9BED
Tritanopia#6BADAD
Tritanomaly#73A8CA
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #7EA1ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7ea1ed: #7EA1ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7EA1ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ea1ed': '#7EA1ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.631, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_7ea1ed">#7EA1ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#7EA1ED"

More Blue Colors

#7EA1ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7EA1ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7EA1ED?

#7EA1ED is a light blue — rgb(126, 161, 237) in RGB and hsl(221, 76%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #7EA1ED?

#7EA1ED is rgb(126, 161, 237) — red 126, green 161, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7EA1ED?

#7EA1ED converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7EA1ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7EA1ED scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7EA1ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7EA1ED 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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