#7A1FD6 Color
#7A1FD6 is rgb(122, 31, 214) in RGB, hsl(270, 75%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 86%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A1FD6rgb(122, 31, 214)hsl(270, 75%, 48%)hsv(270, 86%, 84%)cmyk(43%, 86%, 0%, 16%)oklch(49.6% 0.246 298.8)lab(36.72% 61.83 -76.55)lch(36.72% 98.40 308.93)What #7A1FD6 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 #7A1FD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A1FD6 Channel Values
How #7A1FD6 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 122 · G 31 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 75% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 86% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A1FD6 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 #7A1FD6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A1FD6; 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 #7A1FD6
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 #7A1FD6 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.
#7A1FD6#3C3CD6#5B32D6#4D4DD5#623FD6#5E5858#6A479B#595959Using #7A1FD6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a1fd6: #7A1FD6;background-color: #7A1FD6;colors: { 'color-7a1fd6': '#7A1FD6' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.122, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_7a1fd6">#7A1FD6</color>fill="#7A1FD6"More Purple Colors
#7A1FD6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A1FD6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A1FD6?
#7A1FD6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 31, 214) in RGB and hsl(270, 75%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #7A1FD6?
#7A1FD6 is rgb(122, 31, 214) — red 122, green 31, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A1FD6?
#7A1FD6 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 86%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A1FD6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A1FD6 scores 7.01:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A1FD6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A1FD6 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 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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