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#7B3FCA Color

#7B3FCA is rgb(123, 63, 202) in RGB, hsl(266, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 69%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B3FCA
HEX#7B3FCA
RGBrgb(123, 63, 202)
HSLhsl(266, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(266, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 69%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.204 298.8)
LABlab(40.49% 47.46 -63.46)
LCHlch(40.49% 79.25 306.79)

What #7B3FCA 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 #7B3FCA, 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 purple in the library.

#7B3FCA Channel Values

How #7B3FCA 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 63 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B3FCA 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7B3FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B3FCA; 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 #7B3FCA

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 #7B3FCA 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#7B3FCA
Protanopia#4D4DCA
Protanomaly#6348CA
Deuteranopia#5959C9
Deuteranomaly#684FCA
Tritanopia#656060
Tritanomaly#6E5596
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #7B3FCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7b3fca: #7B3FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B3FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7b3fca': '#7B3FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.247, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_7b3fca">#7B3FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#7B3FCA"

More Purple Colors

#7B3FCA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7B3FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7B3FCA?

#7B3FCA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 63, 202) in RGB and hsl(266, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.1.

What is the RGB value of #7B3FCA?

#7B3FCA is rgb(123, 63, 202) — red 123, green 63, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B3FCA?

#7B3FCA converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 69%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B3FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7B3FCA scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7B3FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7B3FCA 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 13.01, which is visibly different.

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