#7A3C8B Color
#7A3C8B is rgb(122, 60, 139) in RGB, hsl(287, 40%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A3C8Brgb(122, 60, 139)hsl(287, 40%, 39%)hsv(287, 57%, 55%)cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 45%)oklch(46.9% 0.138 318.6)lab(36.24% 37.11 -32.83)lch(36.24% 49.55 318.51)What #7A3C8B 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 #7A3C8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A3C8B Channel Values
How #7A3C8B 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 60 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 40% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 57% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A3C8B 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 #7A3C8B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A3C8B; 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 #7A3C8B
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 #7A3C8B 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.
#7A3C8B#4B4B8B#61468B#57578A#674D8A#724C4C#75466B#565656Using #7A3C8B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a3c8b: #7A3C8B;background-color: #7A3C8B;colors: { 'color-7a3c8b': '#7A3C8B' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.235, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_7a3c8b">#7A3C8B</color>fill="#7A3C8B"More Purple Colors
#7A3C8B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A3C8B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A3C8B?
#7A3C8B is a dark purple — rgb(122, 60, 139) in RGB and hsl(287, 40%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #7A3C8B?
#7A3C8B is rgb(122, 60, 139) — red 122, green 60, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A3C8B?
#7A3C8B converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A3C8B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A3C8B scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A3C8B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A3C8B 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 15.41, which is visibly different.
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