#7A60D7 Color
#7A60D7 is rgb(122, 96, 215) in RGB, hsl(253, 60%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 55%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A60D7rgb(122, 96, 215)hsl(253, 60%, 61%)hsv(253, 55%, 84%)cmyk(43%, 55%, 0%, 16%)oklch(57.4% 0.175 289.8)lab(48.05% 32.71 -58.74)lch(48.05% 67.23 299.11)What #7A60D7 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 #7A60D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A60D7 Channel Values
How #7A60D7 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 96 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 60% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 55% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A60D7 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 #7A60D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A60D7; 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 #7A60D7
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 #7A60D7 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.
#7A60D7#6565D7#6E63D7#6969D7#7066D7#627878#6D6FA7#747474Using #7A60D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a60d7: #7A60D7;background-color: #7A60D7;colors: { 'color-7a60d7': '#7A60D7' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.376, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_7a60d7">#7A60D7</color>fill="#7A60D7"More Blue Colors
#7A60D7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A60D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A60D7?
#7A60D7 is a light blue — rgb(122, 96, 215) in RGB and hsl(253, 60%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #7A60D7?
#7A60D7 is rgb(122, 96, 215) — red 122, green 96, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A60D7?
#7A60D7 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 55%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A60D7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A60D7 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A60D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A60D7 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 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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