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#7940CE Color

#7940CE is rgb(121, 64, 206) in RGB, hsl(264, 59%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 19%) 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 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7940CE
HEX#7940CE
RGBrgb(121, 64, 206)
HSLhsl(264, 59%, 53%)
HSVhsv(264, 69%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.207 297)
LABlab(40.69% 47.33 -65.47)
LCHlch(40.69% 80.79 305.87)

What #7940CE 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 #7940CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 9.48Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 12.06Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.88Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.67Iris#5A4FCFΔE 14.63Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 17.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7940CE Channel Values

How #7940CE 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 121 · G 64 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 59% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 69% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7940CE 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 text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7940CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7940CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7940CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7940CE
Complementary
#95CE40
Analogous
#404FCE
Analogous
#C040CE
Triadic
#CE7940
Triadic
#40CE79
Split comp.
#CEC040
Split comp.
#4FCE40

Tints & Shades of #7940CE

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.

Tints

#8A59D4
#9E75DB
#AF8DE2
#C3AAE9
#D4C2EF
#E8DFF7

Shades

#6730BB
#58299E
#482182
#381A65
#281349
#190C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7940CE.

How #7940CE 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#7940CE
Protanopia#4D4DCE
Protanomaly#6248CE
Deuteranopia#5858CD
Deuteranomaly#674FCE
Tritanopia#616262
Tritanomaly#6B5699
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7940CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7940ce: #7940CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7940CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7940ce': '#7940CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.251, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_7940ce">#7940CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7940CE"

More Purple Colors

#7940CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7940CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7940CE?

#7940CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 64, 206) in RGB and hsl(264, 59%, 53%) 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 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #7940CE?

#7940CE is rgb(121, 64, 206) — red 121, green 64, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7940CE?

#7940CE converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7940CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7940CE scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7940CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7940CE 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 13.67, which is visibly different.

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