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#7A2DBE Color

#7A2DBE is rgb(122, 45, 190) in RGB, hsl(272, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 76%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A2DBE
HEX#7A2DBE
RGBrgb(122, 45, 190)
HSLhsl(272, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(272, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 76%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.211 303.3)
LABlab(36.62% 52.82 -62.77)
LCHlch(36.62% 82.03 310.08)

What #7A2DBE 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 #7A2DBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.68Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.71Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.5Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 14.34Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.7Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 15.07

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

#7A2DBE Channel Values

How #7A2DBE 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 45 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A2DBE 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 text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7A2DBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7A2DBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A2DBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7A2DBE
Complementary
#70BE2D
Analogous
#312DBE
Analogous
#BE2DB9
Triadic
#BE7A2D
Triadic
#2DBE7A
Split comp.
#B9BE2D
Split comp.
#2DBE31

Tints & Shades of #7A2DBE

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

#8C3DD1
#A05ED9
#B17BE0
#C49CE8
#D5B9EF
#E9DAF6

Shades

#6A27A5
#5A218C
#4A1B74
#3A155B
#2A1042
#1B0A29

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How #7A2DBE 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#7A2DBE
Protanopia#4242BE
Protanomaly#5E3BBE
Deuteranopia#5151BD
Deuteranomaly#6445BE
Tritanopia#665454
Tritanomaly#6E478B
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #7A2DBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a2dbe: #7A2DBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A2DBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a2dbe': '#7A2DBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.176, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_7a2dbe">#7A2DBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A2DBE"

More Purple Colors

#7A2DBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7A2DBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A2DBE?

#7A2DBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 45, 190) in RGB and hsl(272, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #7A2DBE?

#7A2DBE is rgb(122, 45, 190) — red 122, green 45, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A2DBE?

#7A2DBE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 76%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A2DBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A2DBE scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A2DBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A2DBE 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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