#7C99E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #7C99E2

The precise color #7C99E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 153 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 45% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C99E2
RGB124, 153, 226
HSL222.9°, 63.7%, 68.6%
CMYK45%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV222.9°, 45.1%, 88.6%
LAB63.8, 9.0, -40.2
XYZ33.4, 32.6, 76.5
Decimal8165858

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C99E2; }
.text-color { color: #7C99E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C99E2; }

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Cornflowerblue
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