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#7A3EEA Color

#7A3EEA is rgb(122, 62, 234) in RGB, hsl(261, 80%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A3EEA
HEX#7A3EEA
RGBrgb(122, 62, 234)
HSLhsl(261, 80%, 58%)
HSVhsv(261, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.239 292.4)
LABlab(42.42% 54.25 -78.62)
LCHlch(42.42% 95.53 304.61)

What #7A3EEA 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 #7A3EEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7A3EEA Channel Values

How #7A3EEA 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 62 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 80% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A3EEA 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 text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A3EEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A3EEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7A3EEA

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 #7A3EEA 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#7A3EEA
Protanopia#4C4CEA
Protanomaly#6247EA
Deuteranopia#5858E9
Deuteranomaly#674FEA
Tritanopia#576B6B
Tritanomaly#675CAD
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #7A3EEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a3eea: #7A3EEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A3EEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a3eea': '#7A3EEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.243, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_7a3eea">#7A3EEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A3EEA"

More Purple Colors

#7A3EEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A3EEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A3EEA?

#7A3EEA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 62, 234) in RGB and hsl(261, 80%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.

What is the RGB value of #7A3EEA?

#7A3EEA is rgb(122, 62, 234) — red 122, green 62, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A3EEA?

#7A3EEA converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A3EEA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A3EEA scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A3EEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A3EEA 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 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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