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#7EA1FC Color

#7EA1FC is rgb(126, 161, 252) in RGB, hsl(223, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 36%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7EA1FC
HEX#7EA1FC
RGBrgb(126, 161, 252)
HSLhsl(223, 95%, 74%)
HSVhsv(223, 50%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 36%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.139 267)
LABlab(66.59% 6.52 -49.83)
LCHlch(66.59% 50.26 277.46)

What #7EA1FC 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 #7EA1FC, 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.

#7EA1FC Channel Values

How #7EA1FC 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 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 95% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 50% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EA1FC 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7EA1FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EA1FC; 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 #7EA1FC

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 #7EA1FC 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#7EA1FC
Protanopia#9C9CFC
Protanomaly#919EFC
Deuteranopia#9797FC
Deuteranomaly#8D9BFC
Tritanopia#65B0B0
Tritanomaly#70AAD3
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #7EA1FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7ea1fc: #7EA1FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7EA1FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ea1fc': '#7EA1FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.631, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_7ea1fc">#7EA1FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7EA1FC"

More Blue Colors

#7EA1FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7EA1FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7EA1FC?

#7EA1FC is a light blue — rgb(126, 161, 252) in RGB and hsl(223, 95%, 74%) 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 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #7EA1FC?

#7EA1FC is rgb(126, 161, 252) — red 126, green 161, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7EA1FC?

#7EA1FC converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 36%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7EA1FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7EA1FC scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7EA1FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7EA1FC 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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