#7B2E94 Color
#7B2E94 is rgb(123, 46, 148) in RGB, hsl(285, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B2E94rgb(123, 46, 148)hsl(285, 53%, 38%)hsv(285, 69%, 58%)cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 42%)oklch(45.8% 0.169 316.7)lab(34.32% 45.45 -41.36)lch(34.32% 61.46 317.70)What #7B2E94 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 #7B2E94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B2E94 Channel Values
How #7B2E94 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 46 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 53% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 69% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B2E94 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 #7B2E94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B2E94; 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 #7B2E94
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 #7B2E94 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.
#7B2E94#434394#5E3C94#525293#654693#714646#753E6E#515151Using #7B2E94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b2e94: #7B2E94;background-color: #7B2E94;colors: { 'color-7b2e94': '#7B2E94' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.180, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_7b2e94">#7B2E94</color>fill="#7B2E94"More Purple Colors
#7B2E94 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B2E94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B2E94?
#7B2E94 is a dark purple — rgb(123, 46, 148) in RGB and hsl(285, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.
What is the RGB value of #7B2E94?
#7B2E94 is rgb(123, 46, 148) — red 123, green 46, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B2E94?
#7B2E94 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B2E94 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B2E94 scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B2E94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B2E94 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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