#7A5091 Color
#7A5091 is rgb(122, 80, 145) in RGB, hsl(279, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A5091rgb(122, 80, 145)hsl(279, 29%, 44%)hsv(279, 45%, 57%)cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 43%)oklch(50.4% 0.11 312.7)lab(40.89% 27.38 -29.20)lch(40.89% 40.02 313.16)What #7A5091 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 #7A5091, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A5091 Channel Values
How #7A5091 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 80 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A5091 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 #7A5091
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A5091; 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 #7A5091
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 #7A5091 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.
#7A5091#595991#685591#606090#6C5A91#725B5B#755775#616161Using #7A5091 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a5091: #7A5091;background-color: #7A5091;colors: { 'color-7a5091': '#7A5091' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.314, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_7a5091">#7A5091</color>fill="#7A5091"More Purple Colors
#7A5091 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A5091 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A5091?
#7A5091 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 80, 145) in RGB and hsl(279, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.51.
What is the RGB value of #7A5091?
#7A5091 is rgb(122, 80, 145) — red 122, green 80, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A5091?
#7A5091 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A5091 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A5091 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A5091 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A5091 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.21, which is visibly different.
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