#7738F5 Color
#7738F5 is rgb(119, 56, 245) in RGB, hsl(260, 90%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 77%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7738F5rgb(119, 56, 245)hsl(260, 90%, 59%)hsv(260, 77%, 96%)cmyk(51%, 77%, 0%, 4%)oklch(54.1% 0.257 290.1)lab(41.96% 58.59 -85.58)lch(41.96% 103.71 304.40)What #7738F5 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 #7738F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7738F5 Channel Values
How #7738F5 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 119 · G 56 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 90% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 77% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7738F5 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 #7738F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7738F5; 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 #7738F5
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 #7738F5 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.
#7738F5#4848F5#5E42F5#5353F5#644AF5#4C6C6C#605BB4#666666Using #7738F5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7738f5: #7738F5;background-color: #7738F5;colors: { 'color-7738f5': '#7738F5' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.220, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_7738f5">#7738F5</color>fill="#7738F5"More Purple Colors
#7738F5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7738F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7738F5?
#7738F5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 56, 245) in RGB and hsl(260, 90%, 59%) 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 10.61.
What is the RGB value of #7738F5?
#7738F5 is rgb(119, 56, 245) — red 119, green 56, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7738F5?
#7738F5 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 77%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7738F5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7738F5 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7738F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7738F5 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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