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#7FBEF5 Color

#7FBEF5 is rgb(127, 190, 245) in RGB, hsl(208, 86%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 22%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FBEF5
HEX#7FBEF5
RGBrgb(127, 190, 245)
HSLhsl(208, 86%, 73%)
HSVhsv(208, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 22%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.102 245.9)
LABlab(74.30% -9.76 -34.09)
LCHlch(74.30% 35.46 254.03)

What #7FBEF5 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 #7FBEF5, 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.

#7FBEF5 Channel Values

How #7FBEF5 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 190 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 86% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FBEF5 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7FBEF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FBEF5; 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 #7FBEF5

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 #7FBEF5 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#7FBEF5
Protanopia#B5B5F5
Protanomaly#A2B9F5
Deuteranopia#ACACF6
Deuteranomaly#9CB4F6
Tritanopia#70C6C6
Tritanomaly#76C3DA
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #7FBEF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fbef5: #7FBEF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FBEF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fbef5': '#7FBEF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.745, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_7fbef5">#7FBEF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FBEF5"

More Blue Colors

#7FBEF5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7FBEF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FBEF5?

#7FBEF5 is a light blue — rgb(127, 190, 245) in RGB and hsl(208, 86%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.

What is the RGB value of #7FBEF5?

#7FBEF5 is rgb(127, 190, 245) — red 127, green 190, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FBEF5?

#7FBEF5 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 22%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FBEF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FBEF5 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FBEF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FBEF5 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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