#7A5EA6 Color
#7A5EA6 is rgb(122, 94, 166) in RGB, hsl(263, 29%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 43%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A5EA6rgb(122, 94, 166)hsl(263, 29%, 51%)hsv(263, 43%, 65%)cmyk(27%, 43%, 0%, 35%)oklch(54.1% 0.113 300.6)lab(45.17% 23.41 -35.00)lch(45.17% 42.11 303.78)What #7A5EA6 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 #7A5EA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A5EA6 Channel Values
How #7A5EA6 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 94 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 29% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 43% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A5EA6 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 #7A5EA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A5EA6; 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 #7A5EA6
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 #7A5EA6 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.
#7A5EA6#6363A6#6D61A6#6868A6#7064A6#6F6B6B#746686#6C6C6CUsing #7A5EA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a5ea6: #7A5EA6;background-color: #7A5EA6;colors: { 'color-7a5ea6': '#7A5EA6' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.369, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_7a5ea6">#7A5EA6</color>fill="#7A5EA6"More Purple Colors
#7A5EA6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A5EA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A5EA6?
#7A5EA6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 94, 166) in RGB and hsl(263, 29%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #7A5EA6?
#7A5EA6 is rgb(122, 94, 166) — red 122, green 94, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A5EA6?
#7A5EA6 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 43%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A5EA6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A5EA6 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A5EA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A5EA6 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 16.9, which is visibly different.
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