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#7101BC Color

#7101BC is rgb(113, 1, 188) in RGB, hsl(276, 99%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 99%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7101BC
HEX#7101BC
RGBrgb(113, 1, 188)
HSLhsl(276, 99%, 37%)
HSVhsv(276, 99%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 99%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.235 302.5)
LABlab(31.22% 61.79 -70.48)
LCHlch(31.22% 93.74 311.24)

What #7101BC 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 #7101BC, 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 purple in the library.

#7101BC Channel Values

How #7101BC 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 113 · G 1 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 99% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 99% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7101BC 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.

TextWhite text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7101BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7101BC; 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 #7101BC

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 #7101BC 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#7101BC
Protanopia#2F2FBC
Protanomaly#5123BC
Deuteranopia#4242BB
Deuteranomaly#5933BC
Tritanopia#5A4747
Tritanomaly#643786
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #7101BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7101bc: #7101BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7101BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7101bc': '#7101BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.004, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_7101bc">#7101BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7101BC"

More Purple Colors

#7101BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7101BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7101BC?

#7101BC is a dark purple — rgb(113, 1, 188) in RGB and hsl(276, 99%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #7101BC?

#7101BC is rgb(113, 1, 188) — red 113, green 1, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7101BC?

#7101BC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 99%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7101BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7101BC scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7101BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7101BC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.46, which is visibly different.

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