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#7B198A Color

#7B198A is rgb(123, 25, 138) in RGB, hsl(292, 69%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 82%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B198A
HEX#7B198A
RGBrgb(123, 25, 138)
HSLhsl(292, 69%, 32%)
HSVhsv(292, 82%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 82%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.184 321.8)
LABlab(30.98% 51.53 -40.54)
LCHlch(30.98% 65.56 321.81)

What #7B198A 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 #7B198A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#7B198A Channel Values

How #7B198A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 123 · G 25 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 69% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 82% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B198A 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.

TextWhite text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7B198A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B198A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7B198A

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 #7B198A 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.

Typical#7B198A
Protanopia#3A3A8A
Protanomaly#5B308A
Deuteranopia#4C4C89
Deuteranomaly#623D89
Tritanopia#723939
Tritanomaly#752F63
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #7B198A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7b198a: #7B198A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B198A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7b198a': '#7B198A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.098, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_7b198a">#7B198A</color>
SVG fillfill="#7B198A"

More Pink Colors

#7B198A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7B198A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7B198A?

#7B198A is a dark pink — rgb(123, 25, 138) in RGB and hsl(292, 69%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #7B198A?

#7B198A is rgb(123, 25, 138) — red 123, green 25, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B198A?

#7B198A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 82%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B198A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7B198A scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7B198A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7B198A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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