#7846A4 Color
#7846A4 is rgb(120, 70, 164) in RGB, hsl(272, 40%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 57%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7846A4rgb(120, 70, 164)hsl(272, 40%, 46%)hsv(272, 57%, 64%)cmyk(27%, 57%, 0%, 36%)oklch(49.7% 0.149 306.3)lab(39.28% 35.70 -43.14)lch(39.28% 55.99 309.61)What #7846A4 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 #7846A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7846A4 Channel Values
How #7846A4 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 120 · G 70 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 40% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 57% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7846A4 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 #7846A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7846A4; 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 #7846A4
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 #7846A4 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.
#7846A4#5151A4#634DA4#5A5AA3#6753A4#6B5959#71527E#5D5D5DUsing #7846A4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7846a4: #7846A4;background-color: #7846A4;colors: { 'color-7846a4': '#7846A4' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.275, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_7846a4">#7846A4</color>fill="#7846A4"More Purple Colors
#7846A4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7846A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7846A4?
#7846A4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(120, 70, 164) in RGB and hsl(272, 40%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #7846A4?
#7846A4 is rgb(120, 70, 164) — red 120, green 70, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7846A4?
#7846A4 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 57%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7846A4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7846A4 scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7846A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7846A4 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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