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#7954CF Color

#7954CF is rgb(121, 84, 207) in RGB, hsl(258, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 59%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7954CF
HEX#7954CF
RGBrgb(121, 84, 207)
HSLhsl(258, 56%, 57%)
HSVhsv(258, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 59%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.182 293.4)
LABlab(44.79% 37.26 -59.42)
LCHlch(44.79% 70.13 302.09)

What #7954CF 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 #7954CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 7.64Iris#5A4FCFΔE 9.17Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 10.18Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.29Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 11.88Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.17

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

#7954CF Channel Values

How #7954CF 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 84 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 56% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7954CF 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 text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7954CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7954CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7954CF
Complementary
#AACF54
Analogous
#546DCF
Analogous
#B654CF
Triadic
#CF7954
Triadic
#54CF79
Split comp.
#CFB654
Split comp.
#6DCF54

Tints & Shades of #7954CF

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

#8C6CD5
#9E84DC
#B19CE3
#C1AFE9
#D3C7EF
#E6DFF6

Shades

#6137C3
#532FA7
#432687
#351E6B
#26154C
#180D30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7954CF.

How #7954CF 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#7954CF
Protanopia#5C5CCF
Protanomaly#6959CF
Deuteranopia#6262CF
Deuteranomaly#6C5DCF
Tritanopia#626E6E
Tritanomaly#6C659E
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #7954CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7954cf: #7954CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7954CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7954cf': '#7954CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.329, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_7954cf">#7954CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7954CF"

More Purple Colors

#7954CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7954CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7954CF?

#7954CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 84, 207) in RGB and hsl(258, 56%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #7954CF?

#7954CF is rgb(121, 84, 207) — red 121, green 84, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7954CF?

#7954CF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 59%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7954CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7954CF scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7954CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7954CF 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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