#7A45DE Color
#7A45DE is rgb(122, 69, 222) in RGB, hsl(261, 70%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A45DErgb(122, 69, 222)hsl(261, 70%, 57%)hsv(261, 69%, 87%)cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 13%)oklch(54% 0.219 293.6)lab(42.80% 48.47 -71.20)lch(42.80% 86.13 304.24)What #7A45DE 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 #7A45DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A45DE Channel Values
How #7A45DE 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 69 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 70% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 69% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A45DE 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 #7A45DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A45DE; 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 #7A45DE
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 #7A45DE 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.
#7A45DE#5151DE#644DDE#5B5BDD#6953DE#5D6A6A#6A5DA5#676767Using #7A45DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a45de: #7A45DE;background-color: #7A45DE;colors: { 'color-7a45de': '#7A45DE' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.271, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_7a45de">#7A45DE</color>fill="#7A45DE"More Purple Colors
#7A45DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A45DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A45DE?
#7A45DE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 69, 222) in RGB and hsl(261, 70%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #7A45DE?
#7A45DE is rgb(122, 69, 222) — red 122, green 69, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A45DE?
#7A45DE converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A45DE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A45DE scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A45DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A45DE 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 15.38, which is visibly different.
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