#7A3D99 Color
#7A3D99 is rgb(122, 61, 153) in RGB, hsl(280, 43%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 60%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A3D99rgb(122, 61, 153)hsl(280, 43%, 42%)hsv(280, 60%, 60%)cmyk(20%, 60%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.9% 0.152 312.7)lab(37.13% 38.96 -39.94)lch(37.13% 55.79 314.29)What #7A3D99 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 #7A3D99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A3D99 Channel Values
How #7A3D99 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 61 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 43% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 60% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.11:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A3D99 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 #7A3D99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A3D99; 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 #7A3D99
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 #7A3D99 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.
#7A3D99#4C4C99#624699#575798#674E98#6F5050#744974#585858Using #7A3D99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a3d99: #7A3D99;background-color: #7A3D99;colors: { 'color-7a3d99': '#7A3D99' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.239, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_7a3d99">#7A3D99</color>fill="#7A3D99"More Purple Colors
#7A3D99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A3D99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A3D99?
#7A3D99 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 61, 153) in RGB and hsl(280, 43%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #7A3D99?
#7A3D99 is rgb(122, 61, 153) — red 122, green 61, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A3D99?
#7A3D99 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 60%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A3D99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A3D99 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 #7A3D99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A3D99 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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