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#7FB7EB Color

#7FB7EB is rgb(127, 183, 235) in RGB, hsl(209, 73%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 22%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FB7EB
HEX#7FB7EB
RGBrgb(127, 183, 235)
HSLhsl(209, 73%, 71%)
HSVhsv(209, 46%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 22%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.095 247.4)
LABlab(72.03% -8.49 -32.19)
LCHlch(72.03% 33.29 255.23)

What #7FB7EB 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 #7FB7EB, 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.

#7FB7EB Channel Values

How #7FB7EB 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 183 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 73% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 46% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FB7EB 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7FB7EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FB7EB; 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 #7FB7EB

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 #7FB7EB 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#7FB7EB
Protanopia#AFAFEB
Protanomaly#9EB2EB
Deuteranopia#A7A7EC
Deuteranomaly#99AEEC
Tritanopia#72BFBF
Tritanomaly#77BCD2
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #7FB7EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fb7eb: #7FB7EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FB7EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fb7eb': '#7FB7EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.718, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_7fb7eb">#7FB7EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FB7EB"

More Blue Colors

#7FB7EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7FB7EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FB7EB?

#7FB7EB is a light blue — rgb(127, 183, 235) in RGB and hsl(209, 73%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #7FB7EB?

#7FB7EB is rgb(127, 183, 235) — red 127, green 183, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FB7EB?

#7FB7EB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 22%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FB7EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FB7EB scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FB7EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FB7EB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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