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#7626DF Color

#7626DF is rgb(118, 38, 223) in RGB, hsl(266, 74%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 83%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7626DF
HEX#7626DF
RGBrgb(118, 38, 223)
HSLhsl(266, 74%, 51%)
HSVhsv(266, 83%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 83%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.249 295)
LABlab(37.65% 60.74 -80.21)
LCHlch(37.65% 100.61 307.13)

What #7626DF 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 #7626DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7626DF Channel Values

How #7626DF 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 118 · G 38 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 74% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 83% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7626DF 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 text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7626DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7626DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7626DF

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 #7626DF 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#7626DF
Protanopia#3D3DDF
Protanomaly#5935DF
Deuteranopia#4C4CDE
Deuteranomaly#6040DF
Tritanopia#545D5D
Tritanomaly#644DA2
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #7626DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7626df: #7626DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7626DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7626df': '#7626DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.149, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_7626df">#7626DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7626DF"

More Purple Colors

#7626DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7626DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7626DF?

#7626DF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 38, 223) in RGB and hsl(266, 74%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #7626DF?

#7626DF is rgb(118, 38, 223) — red 118, green 38, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7626DF?

#7626DF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 83%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7626DF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7626DF scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7626DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7626DF 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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