#7742D1 Color
#7742D1 is rgb(119, 66, 209) in RGB, hsl(262, 61%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 68%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7742D1rgb(119, 66, 209)hsl(262, 61%, 54%)hsv(262, 68%, 82%)cmyk(43%, 68%, 0%, 18%)oklch(52.2% 0.207 295.2)lab(41.02% 46.53 -66.68)lch(41.02% 81.31 304.91)What #7742D1 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 #7742D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7742D1 Channel Values
How #7742D1 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 66 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 61% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 68% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7742D1 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 #7742D1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7742D1; 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 #7742D1
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 #7742D1 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.
#7742D1#4E4ED1#614AD1#5858D0#6650D1#5D6464#69589C#636363Using #7742D1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7742d1: #7742D1;background-color: #7742D1;colors: { 'color-7742d1': '#7742D1' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.259, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_7742d1">#7742D1</color>fill="#7742D1"More Purple Colors
#7742D1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7742D1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7742D1?
#7742D1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(119, 66, 209) in RGB and hsl(262, 61%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.19.
What is the RGB value of #7742D1?
#7742D1 is rgb(119, 66, 209) — red 119, green 66, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7742D1?
#7742D1 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 68%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7742D1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7742D1 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7742D1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7742D1 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 14.82, which is visibly different.
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