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#7527CE Color

#7527CE is rgb(117, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(268, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7527CE
HEX#7527CE
RGBrgb(117, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(268, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(268, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.232 298)
LABlab(36.28% 57.04 -72.68)
LCHlch(36.28% 92.39 308.12)

What #7527CE 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 #7527CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 7.37Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.41French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.23Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.71Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.02Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.76

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7527CE Channel Values

How #7527CE 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 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7527CE 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 text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7527CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7527CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7527CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7527CE
Complementary
#80CE27
Analogous
#272DCE
Analogous
#C827CE
Triadic
#CE7527
Triadic
#27CE75
Split comp.
#CEC827
Split comp.
#2DCE27

Tints & Shades of #7527CE

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.

Tints

#873EDA
#9A5CE0
#AC7AE6
#C29CEC
#D4BAF2
#E7D8F8

Shades

#6622B4
#551D96
#47187C
#381363
#290E49
#18082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7527CE.

How #7527CE 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#7527CE
Protanopia#3D3DCE
Protanomaly#5936CE
Deuteranopia#4C4CCD
Deuteranomaly#5F40CE
Tritanopia#5A5757
Tritanomaly#664896
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #7527CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7527ce: #7527CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7527CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7527ce': '#7527CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_7527ce">#7527CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7527CE"

More Purple Colors

#7527CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7527CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7527CE?

#7527CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(268, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #7527CE?

#7527CE is rgb(117, 39, 206) — red 117, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7527CE?

#7527CE converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7527CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7527CE scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7527CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7527CE 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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