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#7A4BFB Color

#7A4BFB is rgb(122, 75, 251) in RGB, hsl(256, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 70%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A4BFB
HEX#7A4BFB
RGBrgb(122, 75, 251)
HSLhsl(256, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(256, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 70%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.245 288.3)
LABlab(45.94% 51.85 -82.40)
LCHlch(45.94% 97.36 302.18)

What #7A4BFB 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 #7A4BFB, 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.

#7A4BFB Channel Values

How #7A4BFB 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 75 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A4BFB 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A4BFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A4BFB; 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 #7A4BFB

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 #7A4BFB 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#7A4BFB
Protanopia#5555FB
Protanomaly#6651FB
Deuteranopia#5E5EFB
Deuteranomaly#6A57FB
Tritanopia#507777
Tritanomaly#6468BB
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #7A4BFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a4bfb: #7A4BFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A4BFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a4bfb': '#7A4BFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.294, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_7a4bfb">#7A4BFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A4BFB"

More Purple Colors

#7A4BFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A4BFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A4BFB?

#7A4BFB is a light purple — rgb(122, 75, 251) in RGB and hsl(256, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.73.

What is the RGB value of #7A4BFB?

#7A4BFB is rgb(122, 75, 251) — red 122, green 75, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A4BFB?

#7A4BFB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 70%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A4BFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A4BFB scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A4BFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A4BFB 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 13.73, which is visibly different.

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