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#7F96BD Color

#7F96BD is rgb(127, 150, 189) in RGB, hsl(218, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F96BD
HEX#7F96BD
RGBrgb(127, 150, 189)
HSLhsl(218, 32%, 62%)
HSVhsv(218, 33%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.064 260.9)
LABlab(61.37% -1.28 -23.19)
LCHlch(61.37% 23.22 266.83)

What #7F96BD 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 #7F96BD, 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.

#7F96BD Channel Values

How #7F96BD 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 150 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 32% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 33% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F96BD 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F96BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F96BD; 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 #7F96BD

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 #7F96BD 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#7F96BD
Protanopia#9292BD
Protanomaly#8B94BD
Deuteranopia#8F8FBD
Deuteranomaly#8992BD
Tritanopia#789C9C
Tritanomaly#7B99AA
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #7F96BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7f96bd: #7F96BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F96BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f96bd': '#7F96BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.588, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7f96bd">#7F96BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F96BD"

More Blue Colors

#7F96BD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F96BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F96BD?

#7F96BD is a light blue — rgb(127, 150, 189) in RGB and hsl(218, 32%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #7F96BD?

#7F96BD is rgb(127, 150, 189) — red 127, green 150, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F96BD?

#7F96BD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F96BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7F96BD scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F96BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F96BD 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.

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