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#7A2EBD Color

#7A2EBD is rgb(122, 46, 189) in RGB, hsl(272, 61%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A2EBD
HEX#7A2EBD
RGBrgb(122, 46, 189)
HSLhsl(272, 61%, 46%)
HSVhsv(272, 76%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.209 303.5)
LABlab(36.69% 52.24 -62.06)
LCHlch(36.69% 81.12 310.09)

What #7A2EBD 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 #7A2EBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 9.86Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.94Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.79Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 13.96Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.67Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 15.95

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

#7A2EBD Channel Values

How #7A2EBD 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 46 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 61% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 76% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.11:1 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 #7A2EBD 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 text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7A2EBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7A2EBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A2EBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7A2EBD
Complementary
#71BD2E
Analogous
#332EBD
Analogous
#BD2EB8
Triadic
#BD7A2E
Triadic
#2EBD7A
Split comp.
#B8BD2E
Split comp.
#2EBD33

Tints & Shades of #7A2EBD

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

#8C3ED0
#A05FD8
#B17CDF
#C49CE7
#D5B9EE
#E9DAF6

Shades

#6A28A4
#5A228C
#4A1C73
#3A165A
#2A1042
#1B0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7A2EBD.

How #7A2EBD 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#7A2EBD
Protanopia#4343BD
Protanomaly#5E3BBD
Deuteranopia#5151BC
Deuteranomaly#6446BD
Tritanopia#665454
Tritanomaly#6F478B
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #7A2EBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a2ebd: #7A2EBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A2EBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a2ebd': '#7A2EBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.180, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7a2ebd">#7A2EBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A2EBD"

More Purple Colors

#7A2EBD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7A2EBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A2EBD?

#7A2EBD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 46, 189) in RGB and hsl(272, 61%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.

What is the RGB value of #7A2EBD?

#7A2EBD is rgb(122, 46, 189) — red 122, green 46, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A2EBD?

#7A2EBD converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A2EBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A2EBD scores 7.11:1 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 #7A2EBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A2EBD 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 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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