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#7153CA Color

#7153CA is rgb(113, 83, 202) in RGB, hsl(255, 53%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 59%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7153CA
HEX#7153CA
RGBrgb(113, 83, 202)
HSLhsl(255, 53%, 56%)
HSVhsv(255, 59%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 59%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.177 290.8)
LABlab(43.44% 34.65 -58.77)
LCHlch(43.44% 68.22 300.52)

What #7153CA 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 #7153CA, 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.

#7153CA Channel Values

How #7153CA 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 83 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 53% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 59% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7153CA 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 text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7153CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7153CA; 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 #7153CA

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 #7153CA 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#7153CA
Protanopia#5959CA
Protanomaly#6357CA
Deuteranopia#5E5ECA
Deuteranomaly#665ACA
Tritanopia#596C6C
Tritanomaly#64639B
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #7153CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7153ca: #7153CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7153CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7153ca': '#7153CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.325, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_7153ca">#7153CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7153CA"

More Purple Colors

#7153CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7153CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7153CA?

#7153CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(113, 83, 202) in RGB and hsl(255, 53%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #7153CA?

#7153CA is rgb(113, 83, 202) — red 113, green 83, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7153CA?

#7153CA converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 59%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7153CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7153CA scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7153CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7153CA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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