#7B09A5 Color
#7B09A5 is rgb(123, 9, 165) in RGB, hsl(284, 90%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 95%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B09A5rgb(123, 9, 165)hsl(284, 90%, 34%)hsv(284, 95%, 65%)cmyk(25%, 95%, 0%, 35%)oklch(44.4% 0.216 312.9)lab(31.54% 58.66 -56.15)lch(31.54% 81.20 316.25)What #7B09A5 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 #7B09A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B09A5 Channel Values
How #7B09A5 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 123 · G 9 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 90% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B09A5 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 #7B09A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B09A5; 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 #7B09A5
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 #7B09A5 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.
#7B09A5#3535A5#592AA5#4949A4#6139A4#6C3F3F#723176#4B4B4BUsing #7B09A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b09a5: #7B09A5;background-color: #7B09A5;colors: { 'color-7b09a5': '#7B09A5' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.035, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_7b09a5">#7B09A5</color>fill="#7B09A5"More Purple Colors
#7B09A5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B09A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B09A5?
#7B09A5 is a dark purple — rgb(123, 9, 165) in RGB and hsl(284, 90%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #7B09A5?
#7B09A5 is rgb(123, 9, 165) — red 123, green 9, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B09A5?
#7B09A5 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 95%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B09A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B09A5 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B09A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B09A5 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.
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