#7F7AFF Color
#7F7AFF is rgb(127, 122, 255) in RGB, hsl(242, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F7AFFrgb(127, 122, 255)hsl(242, 100%, 74%)hsv(242, 52%, 100%)cmyk(50%, 52%, 0%, 0%)oklch(65% 0.192 281.3)lab(56.82% 28.87 -66.97)lch(56.82% 72.93 293.32)What #7F7AFF 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 #7F7AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F7AFF Channel Values
How #7F7AFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 127 · G 122 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 100% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 52% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F7AFF 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.
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Colors That Go With #7F7AFF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F7AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7F7AFF
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 #7F7AFF 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.
#7F7AFF#7B7BFF#7D7BFF#7C7CFF#7D7BFF#5D9494#6C8AC8#8B8B8BUsing #7F7AFF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f7aff: #7F7AFF;background-color: #7F7AFF;colors: { 'color-7f7aff': '#7F7AFF' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.478, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_7f7aff">#7F7AFF</color>fill="#7F7AFF"More Blue Colors
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#7F7AFF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F7AFF?
#7F7AFF is a light blue — rgb(127, 122, 255) in RGB and hsl(242, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #7F7AFF?
#7F7AFF is rgb(127, 122, 255) — red 127, green 122, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F7AFF?
#7F7AFF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F7AFF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7F7AFF scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F7AFF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F7AFF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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