#7A5284 Color
#7A5284 is rgb(122, 82, 132) in RGB, hsl(288, 23%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A5284rgb(122, 82, 132)hsl(288, 23%, 42%)hsv(288, 38%, 52%)cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 48%)oklch(50.1% 0.09 319.4)lab(40.86% 24.04 -21.39)lch(40.86% 32.18 318.34)What #7A5284 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 #7A5284, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A5284 Channel Values
How #7A5284 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 82 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 23% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 38% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A5284 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 #7A5284
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A5284; 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 #7A5284
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 #7A5284 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.
#7A5284#5A5A84#685784#616183#6C5C84#745A5A#77576D#616161Using #7A5284 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a5284: #7A5284;background-color: #7A5284;colors: { 'color-7a5284': '#7A5284' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.322, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_7a5284">#7A5284</color>fill="#7A5284"More Purple Colors
#7A5284 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A5284 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A5284?
#7A5284 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 82, 132) in RGB and hsl(288, 23%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #7A5284?
#7A5284 is rgb(122, 82, 132) — red 122, green 82, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A5284?
#7A5284 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A5284 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A5284 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A5284 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A5284 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 23.97, which is visibly different.
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