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#7635ED Color

#7635ED is rgb(118, 53, 237) in RGB, hsl(261, 84%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 78%, 0%, 7%) 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 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7635ED
HEX#7635ED
RGBrgb(118, 53, 237)
HSLhsl(261, 84%, 57%)
HSVhsv(261, 78%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 78%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.251 291.3)
LABlab(40.76% 58.00 -83.05)
LCHlch(40.76% 101.30 304.93)

What #7635ED 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 #7635ED, 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.

#7635ED Channel Values

How #7635ED 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 53 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 84% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 78% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7635ED 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 text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7635ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7635ED; 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 #7635ED

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 #7635ED 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#7635ED
Protanopia#4646ED
Protanomaly#5D40ED
Deuteranopia#5252EC
Deuteranomaly#6248ED
Tritanopia#4F6868
Tritanomaly#6158AE
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #7635ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7635ed: #7635ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7635ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7635ed': '#7635ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.208, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_7635ed">#7635ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#7635ED"

More Purple Colors

#7635ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7635ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7635ED?

#7635ED is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 53, 237) in RGB and hsl(261, 84%, 57%) 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 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #7635ED?

#7635ED is rgb(118, 53, 237) — red 118, green 53, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7635ED?

#7635ED converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 78%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7635ED be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7635ED scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7635ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7635ED 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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