#7559A6 Color
#7559A6 is rgb(117, 89, 166) in RGB, hsl(262, 30%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7559A6rgb(117, 89, 166)hsl(262, 30%, 50%)hsv(262, 46%, 65%)cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 35%)oklch(52.7% 0.12 299)lab(43.41% 24.63 -37.82)lch(43.41% 45.13 303.08)What #7559A6 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 #7559A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7559A6 Channel Values
How #7559A6 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 89 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 30% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 46% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7559A6 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 #7559A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7559A6; 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 #7559A6
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 #7559A6 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.
#7559A6#5F5FA6#685CA6#6363A6#6B5FA6#696767#6E6285#676767Using #7559A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7559a6: #7559A6;background-color: #7559A6;colors: { 'color-7559a6': '#7559A6' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.349, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_7559a6">#7559A6</color>fill="#7559A6"More Purple Colors
#7559A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7559A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7559A6?
#7559A6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 89, 166) in RGB and hsl(262, 30%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #7559A6?
#7559A6 is rgb(117, 89, 166) — red 117, green 89, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7559A6?
#7559A6 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7559A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7559A6 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7559A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7559A6 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.38, which is visibly different.
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