#7617A6 Color
#7617A6 is rgb(118, 23, 166) in RGB, hsl(280, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 86%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7617A6rgb(118, 23, 166)hsl(280, 76%, 37%)hsv(280, 86%, 65%)cmyk(29%, 86%, 0%, 35%)oklch(44.4% 0.207 310)lab(31.71% 55.17 -56.52)lch(31.71% 78.99 314.31)What #7617A6 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 #7617A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7617A6 Channel Values
How #7617A6 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 118 · G 23 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7617A6 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 #7617A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7617A6; 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 #7617A6
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 #7617A6 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.
#7617A6#3737A6#572DA6#4848A5#5E3AA5#664343#6D3677#4C4C4CUsing #7617A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7617a6: #7617A6;background-color: #7617A6;colors: { 'color-7617a6': '#7617A6' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.090, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_7617a6">#7617A6</color>fill="#7617A6"More Purple Colors
#7617A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7617A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7617A6?
#7617A6 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 23, 166) in RGB and hsl(280, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #7617A6?
#7617A6 is rgb(118, 23, 166) — red 118, green 23, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7617A6?
#7617A6 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 86%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7617A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7617A6 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7617A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7617A6 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 12.76, which is visibly different.
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