#7A67A8 Color
#7A67A8 is rgb(122, 103, 168) in RGB, hsl(258, 27%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A67A8rgb(122, 103, 168)hsl(258, 27%, 53%)hsv(258, 39%, 66%)cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 34%)oklch(55.9% 0.1 296.5)lab(47.53% 18.70 -32.50)lch(47.53% 37.49 299.92)What #7A67A8 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 #7A67A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A67A8 Channel Values
How #7A67A8 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 103 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 27% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 39% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A67A8 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 #7A67A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A67A8; 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 #7A67A8
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 #7A67A8 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.
#7A67A8#6B6BA8#7169A8#6E6EA8#736BA8#707272#746E8B#717171Using #7A67A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a67a8: #7A67A8;background-color: #7A67A8;colors: { 'color-7a67a8': '#7A67A8' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.404, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_7a67a8">#7A67A8</color>fill="#7A67A8"More Purple Colors
#7A67A8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A67A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A67A8?
#7A67A8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(122, 103, 168) in RGB and hsl(258, 27%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #7A67A8?
#7A67A8 is rgb(122, 103, 168) — red 122, green 103, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A67A8?
#7A67A8 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A67A8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A67A8 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A67A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A67A8 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 20.24, which is visibly different.
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