#7A517B Color
#7A517B is rgb(122, 81, 123) in RGB, hsl(299, 21%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A517Brgb(122, 81, 123)hsl(299, 21%, 40%)hsv(299, 34%, 48%)cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 52%)oklch(49.5% 0.082 325.9)lab(40.29% 23.17 -16.77)lch(40.29% 28.60 324.10)What #7A517B 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 #7A517B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A517B Channel Values
How #7A517B 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 81 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 21% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 34% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A517B 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 #7A517B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A517B; 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 #7A517B
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 #7A517B 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.
#7A517B#5A5A7B#68567B#61617A#6C5B7A#765858#775568#5F5F5FUsing #7A517B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a517b: #7A517B;background-color: #7A517B;colors: { 'color-7a517b': '#7A517B' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.318, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_7a517b">#7A517B</color>fill="#7A517B"More Pink Colors
#7A517B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A517B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A517B?
#7A517B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(122, 81, 123) in RGB and hsl(299, 21%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #7A517B?
#7A517B is rgb(122, 81, 123) — red 122, green 81, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A517B?
#7A517B converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A517B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A517B scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A517B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A517B 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 27.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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