#7A2CF6 Color
#7A2CF6 is rgb(122, 44, 246) in RGB, hsl(263, 92%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 82%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 12.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A2CF6rgb(122, 44, 246)hsl(263, 92%, 57%)hsv(263, 82%, 96%)cmyk(50%, 82%, 0%, 4%)oklch(53.5% 0.267 291.9)lab(40.77% 63.76 -88.08)lch(40.77% 108.74 305.90)What #7A2CF6 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 #7A2CF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A2CF6 Channel Values
How #7A2CF6 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 44 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 92% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 82% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A2CF6 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 #7A2CF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A2CF6; 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 #7A2CF6
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 #7A2CF6 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.
#7A2CF6#4242F6#5D3AF6#5050F5#6445F6#506868#6356B3#636363Using #7A2CF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a2cf6: #7A2CF6;background-color: #7A2CF6;colors: { 'color-7a2cf6': '#7A2CF6' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.173, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_7a2cf6">#7A2CF6</color>fill="#7A2CF6"More Purple Colors
#7A2CF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A2CF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A2CF6?
#7A2CF6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 44, 246) in RGB and hsl(263, 92%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.15.
What is the RGB value of #7A2CF6?
#7A2CF6 is rgb(122, 44, 246) — red 122, green 44, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A2CF6?
#7A2CF6 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 82%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A2CF6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A2CF6 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A2CF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A2CF6 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 12.15, which is visibly different.
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