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#7F8DBD Color

#7F8DBD is rgb(127, 141, 189) in RGB, hsl(226, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 26%) 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 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F8DBD
HEX#7F8DBD
RGBrgb(127, 141, 189)
HSLhsl(226, 32%, 62%)
HSVhsv(226, 33%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.074 271.7)
LABlab(58.88% 3.50 -26.98)
LCHlch(58.88% 27.20 277.39)

What #7F8DBD 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 #7F8DBD, 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.

#7F8DBD Channel Values

How #7F8DBD 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 127 · G 141 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 32% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 33% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F8DBD 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F8DBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F8DBD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #7F8DBD

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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Shades

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How #7F8DBD 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#7F8DBD
Protanopia#8B8BBD
Protanomaly#868CBD
Deuteranopia#8989BD
Deuteranomaly#858ABD
Tritanopia#769494
Tritanomaly#7A91A6
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #7F8DBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7f8dbd: #7F8DBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F8DBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f8dbd': '#7F8DBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.553, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7f8dbd">#7F8DBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F8DBD"

More Blue Colors

#7F8DBD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F8DBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F8DBD?

#7F8DBD is a light blue — rgb(127, 141, 189) in RGB and hsl(226, 32%, 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 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #7F8DBD?

#7F8DBD is rgb(127, 141, 189) — red 127, green 141, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F8DBD?

#7F8DBD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F8DBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7F8DBD scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F8DBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F8DBD 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 14.92, which is visibly different.

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