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#7A02CF Color

#7A02CF is rgb(122, 2, 207) in RGB, hsl(275, 98%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 99%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Violet (#8806CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A02CF
HEX#7A02CF
RGBrgb(122, 2, 207)
HSLhsl(275, 98%, 41%)
HSVhsv(275, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 99%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.252 301.4)
LABlab(34.31% 65.91 -76.47)
LCHlch(34.31% 100.95 310.76)

What #7A02CF 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 #7A02CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Violet#8806CEΔE 5.26Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 5.95Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.51Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.24Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 11.98Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 16.55

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

#7A02CF Channel Values

How #7A02CF 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 122 · G 2 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 98% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A02CF 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 text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A02CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A02CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7A02CF
Complementary
#57CF02
Analogous
#1302CF
Analogous
#CF02BE
Triadic
#CF7A02
Triadic
#02CF7A
Split comp.
#BECF02
Split comp.
#02CF13

Tints & Shades of #7A02CF

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

#9102F7
#A326FD
#B44EFD
#C87CFE
#D9A4FE
#EACDFE

Shades

#6B02B6
#590297
#4A017E
#3B0165
#2C014C
#1B002D

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How #7A02CF 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#7A02CF
Protanopia#3333CF
Protanomaly#5827CF
Deuteranopia#4848CE
Deuteranomaly#6038CF
Tritanopia#5F5050
Tritanomaly#6B3E94
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #7A02CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a02cf: #7A02CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A02CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a02cf': '#7A02CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.008, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_7a02cf">#7A02CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A02CF"

More Purple Colors

#7A02CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7A02CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A02CF?

#7A02CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 2, 207) in RGB and hsl(275, 98%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Violet (#8806CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #7A02CF?

#7A02CF is rgb(122, 2, 207) — red 122, green 2, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A02CF?

#7A02CF converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 99%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A02CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A02CF scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A02CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A02CF 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 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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