HEX Color #7CA8F0 (Cornflowerblue)

About #7CA8F0

The hex code #7CA8F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 168, 240).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 48% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 217.2° hue, 79.5% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7CA8F0

RGB124, 168, 240

HSL217.2°, 79.5%, 71.4%

CMYK48%, 30%, 0%, 6%

HSV217.2°, 48.3%, 94.1%

LAB68.4, 4.5, -40.6

XYZ38.0, 38.6, 87.9

Decimal8169712

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7CA8F0 #F0C47B

Analogous

#7BE2F0 #8A7BF0

Triadic

#F07BA7 #A7F07B

Tetradic

#F07BE1 #F0C47B #7BF08A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7CA8F0

#8AB1F1

#99BBF3

#A7C5F5

#B6CEF6

#C4D8F8

#D3E2FA

#E1EBFB

#F0F5FD

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7CA8F0

#6E95D5

#6082BA

#5270A0

#445D85

#374A6A

#293850

#1B2535

#0D121A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.41:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.72:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.30:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.41:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CA8F0; }

.text-color { color: #7CA8F0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CA8F0; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

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