HEX Color #7C99DB (Cornflowerblue)

About #7C99DB

When working with digital screens, the color #7C99DB is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 153, 219).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 43% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C99DB

RGB124, 153, 219

HSL221.7°, 56.9%, 67.3%

CMYK43%, 30%, 0%, 14%

HSV221.7°, 43.4%, 85.9%

LAB63.5, 7.0, -36.8

XYZ32.5, 32.2, 71.5

Decimal8165851

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C99DB #DBBE7B

Analogous

#7BC8DB #8E7BDB

Triadic

#DB7B98 #98DB7B

Tetradic

#DB7BC8 #DBBE7B #7BDB8E

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7C99DB

#8AA4DF

#99AFE3

#A7BBE7

#B6C6EB

#C4D1EF

#D3DDF3

#E1E8F7

#F0F3FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7C99DB

#6E88C2

#6077AA

#526692

#445579

#374461

#293349

#1B2230

#0D1118

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.82:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.44:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.70:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.32:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C99DB; }

.text-color { color: #7C99DB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C99DB; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

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