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#7F96FA Color

#7F96FA is rgb(127, 150, 250) in RGB, hsl(229, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F96FA
HEX#7F96FA
RGBrgb(127, 150, 250)
HSLhsl(229, 92%, 74%)
HSVhsv(229, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.149 272.3)
LABlab(63.66% 12.22 -53.36)
LCHlch(63.66% 54.74 282.90)

What #7F96FA 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 #7F96FA, 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.

#7F96FA Channel Values

How #7F96FA 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 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 92% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F96FA 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F96FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F96FA; 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 #7F96FA

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 #7F96FA 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#7F96FA
Protanopia#9292FA
Protanomaly#8B94FA
Deuteranopia#8F8FFA
Deuteranomaly#8992FA
Tritanopia#65A7A7
Tritanomaly#70A1CE
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #7F96FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7f96fa: #7F96FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F96FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f96fa': '#7F96FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.588, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_7f96fa">#7F96FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F96FA"

More Blue Colors

#7F96FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F96FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F96FA?

#7F96FA is a light blue — rgb(127, 150, 250) in RGB and hsl(229, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #7F96FA?

#7F96FA is rgb(127, 150, 250) — red 127, green 150, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F96FA?

#7F96FA converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F96FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7F96FA scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F96FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F96FA 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 10, which is visibly different.

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