#7A4FC4 Color
#7A4FC4 is rgb(122, 79, 196) in RGB, hsl(262, 50%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A4FC4rgb(122, 79, 196)hsl(262, 50%, 54%)hsv(262, 60%, 77%)cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 23%)oklch(53.4% 0.175 297)lab(43.18% 37.85 -55.66)lch(43.18% 67.31 304.22)What #7A4FC4 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 #7A4FC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A4FC4 Channel Values
How #7A4FC4 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 79 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 50% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 60% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A4FC4 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 #7A4FC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A4FC4; 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 #7A4FC4
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 #7A4FC4 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.
#7A4FC4#5858C4#6755C4#6060C3#6B5AC4#676868#6F5F96#686868Using #7A4FC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a4fc4: #7A4FC4;background-color: #7A4FC4;colors: { 'color-7a4fc4': '#7A4FC4' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.310, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_7a4fc4">#7A4FC4</color>fill="#7A4FC4"More Purple Colors
#7A4FC4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A4FC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A4FC4?
#7A4FC4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 79, 196) in RGB and hsl(262, 50%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #7A4FC4?
#7A4FC4 is rgb(122, 79, 196) — red 122, green 79, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A4FC4?
#7A4FC4 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A4FC4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A4FC4 scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A4FC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A4FC4 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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