#7B2BF3 Color
#7B2BF3 is rgb(123, 43, 243) in RGB, hsl(264, 89%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 82%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B2BF3rgb(123, 43, 243)hsl(264, 89%, 56%)hsv(264, 82%, 95%)cmyk(49%, 82%, 0%, 5%)oklch(53.2% 0.265 292.8)lab(40.53% 63.67 -86.79)lch(40.53% 107.64 306.26)What #7B2BF3 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 #7B2BF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B2BF3 Channel Values
How #7B2BF3 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 43 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 89% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 82% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B2BF3 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 #7B2BF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B2BF3; 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 #7B2BF3
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 #7B2BF3 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.
#7B2BF3#4242F3#5E3AF3#5151F2#6445F3#536666#6555B1#636363Using #7B2BF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b2bf3: #7B2BF3;background-color: #7B2BF3;colors: { 'color-7b2bf3': '#7B2BF3' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.169, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_7b2bf3">#7B2BF3</color>fill="#7B2BF3"More Purple Colors
#7B2BF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B2BF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B2BF3?
#7B2BF3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 43, 243) in RGB and hsl(264, 89%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.
What is the RGB value of #7B2BF3?
#7B2BF3 is rgb(123, 43, 243) — red 123, green 43, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B2BF3?
#7B2BF3 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 82%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B2BF3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B2BF3 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B2BF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B2BF3 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.
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