#7C99F0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #7C99F0

Visually, #7C99F0 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 153 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 48% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 225.0° hue, 79.5% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#7C99F0
RGB124, 153, 240
HSL225.0°, 79.5%, 71.4%
CMYK48%, 36%, 0%, 6%
HSV225.0°, 48.3%, 94.1%
LAB64.5, 13.1, -46.9
XYZ35.4, 33.4, 87.0
Decimal8165872

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C99F0; }
.text-color { color: #7C99F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C99F0; }

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