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#7514DB Color

#7514DB is rgb(117, 20, 219) in RGB, hsl(269, 83%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 91%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7514DB
HEX#7514DB
RGBrgb(117, 20, 219)
HSLhsl(269, 83%, 47%)
HSVhsv(269, 91%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 91%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.256 296.4)
LABlab(35.51% 64.60 -81.45)
LCHlch(35.51% 103.96 308.42)

What #7514DB 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 #7514DB, 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.

#7514DB Channel Values

How #7514DB 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 117 · G 20 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 83% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 91% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7514DB 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 text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7514DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7514DB; 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 #7514DB

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 #7514DB 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#7514DB
Protanopia#3535DB
Protanomaly#562BDB
Deuteranopia#4747DA
Deuteranomaly#5D39DB
Tritanopia#545757
Tritanomaly#63459E
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7514DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7514db: #7514DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7514DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7514db': '#7514DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.078, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_7514db">#7514DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7514DB"

More Purple Colors

#7514DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7514DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7514DB?

#7514DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 20, 219) in RGB and hsl(269, 83%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #7514DB?

#7514DB is rgb(117, 20, 219) — red 117, green 20, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7514DB?

#7514DB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 91%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7514DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7514DB scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7514DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7514DB 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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