#7545ED Color
#7545ED is rgb(117, 69, 237) in RGB, hsl(257, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 12.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7545EDrgb(117, 69, 237)hsl(257, 82%, 60%)hsv(257, 71%, 93%)cmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 7%)oklch(54.7% 0.236 289.3)lab(43.30% 50.69 -78.90)lch(43.30% 93.79 302.72)What #7545ED 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 #7545ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7545ED Channel Values
How #7545ED 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 69 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7545ED 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 #7545ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7545ED; 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 #7545ED
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 #7545ED 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.
#7545ED#5050ED#614CED#5858ED#6551ED#4F6F6F#6061B0#696969Using #7545ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7545ed: #7545ED;background-color: #7545ED;colors: { 'color-7545ed': '#7545ED' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.271, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_7545ed">#7545ED</color>fill="#7545ED"More Purple Colors
#7545ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7545ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7545ED?
#7545ED is a light purple — rgb(117, 69, 237) in RGB and hsl(257, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.83.
What is the RGB value of #7545ED?
#7545ED is rgb(117, 69, 237) — red 117, green 69, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7545ED?
#7545ED converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 71%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7545ED be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7545ED scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7545ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7545ED 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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