#7525BB Color
#7525BB is rgb(117, 37, 187) in RGB, hsl(272, 67%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 80%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7525BBrgb(117, 37, 187)hsl(272, 67%, 44%)hsv(272, 80%, 73%)cmyk(37%, 80%, 0%, 27%)oklch(47% 0.215 302.7)lab(34.59% 54.25 -64.34)lch(34.59% 84.16 310.14)What #7525BB 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 #7525BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7525BB Channel Values
How #7525BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 117 · G 37 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 67% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 80% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7525BB 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.
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Colors That Go With #7525BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7525BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7525BB
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 #7525BB 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.
#7525BB#3C3CBB#5834BB#4B4BBA#5F3FBB#604F4F#694288#535353Using #7525BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7525bb: #7525BB;background-color: #7525BB;colors: { 'color-7525bb': '#7525BB' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.145, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_7525bb">#7525BB</color>fill="#7525BB"More Purple Colors
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#7525BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7525BB?
#7525BB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 37, 187) in RGB and hsl(272, 67%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.67.
What is the RGB value of #7525BB?
#7525BB is rgb(117, 37, 187) — red 117, green 37, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7525BB?
#7525BB converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 80%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7525BB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7525BB scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7525BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7525BB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.67, which is visibly different.
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