#7B1E56 Color
#7B1E56 is rgb(123, 30, 86) in RGB, hsl(324, 61%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 30%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B1E56rgb(123, 30, 86)hsl(324, 61%, 30%)hsv(324, 76%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 30%, 52%)oklch(40.6% 0.139 348.2)lab(29.16% 43.85 -10.21)lch(29.16% 45.03 346.89)What #7B1E56 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 #7B1E56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B1E56 Channel Values
How #7B1E56 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 30 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 61% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 76% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 30% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B1E56 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 #7B1E56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B1E56; 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 #7B1E56
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 #7B1E56 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.
#7B1E56#3C3C56#5C3256#4D4D54#633F55#782A2A#792640#444444Using #7B1E56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b1e56: #7B1E56;background-color: #7B1E56;colors: { 'color-7b1e56': '#7B1E56' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.118, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_7b1e56">#7B1E56</color>fill="#7B1E56"More Pink Colors
#7B1E56 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B1E56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B1E56?
#7B1E56 is a dark pink — rgb(123, 30, 86) in RGB and hsl(324, 61%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #7B1E56?
#7B1E56 is rgb(123, 30, 86) — red 123, green 30, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B1E56?
#7B1E56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 30%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B1E56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B1E56 scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B1E56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B1E56 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 28.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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