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#7649F3 Color

#7649F3 is rgb(118, 73, 243) in RGB, hsl(256, 88%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 70%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7649F3
HEX#7649F3
RGBrgb(118, 73, 243)
HSLhsl(256, 88%, 62%)
HSVhsv(256, 70%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 70%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.238 288.3)
LABlab(44.58% 50.28 -80.18)
LCHlch(44.58% 94.64 302.09)

What #7649F3 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 #7649F3, 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.

#7649F3 Channel Values

How #7649F3 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 73 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 88% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 70% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7649F3 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7649F3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7649F3; 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 #7649F3

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 #7649F3 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#7649F3
Protanopia#5353F3
Protanomaly#634FF3
Deuteranopia#5B5BF3
Deuteranomaly#6754F3
Tritanopia#4E7373
Tritanomaly#6065B5
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #7649F3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7649f3: #7649F3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7649F3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7649f3': '#7649F3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.286, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_7649f3">#7649F3</color>
SVG fillfill="#7649F3"

More Purple Colors

#7649F3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7649F3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7649F3?

#7649F3 is a light purple — rgb(118, 73, 243) in RGB and hsl(256, 88%, 62%) 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 13.83.

What is the RGB value of #7649F3?

#7649F3 is rgb(118, 73, 243) — red 118, green 73, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7649F3?

#7649F3 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 70%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7649F3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7649F3 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7649F3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7649F3 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 13.83, which is visibly different.

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