#7B48EA Color
#7B48EA is rgb(123, 72, 234) in RGB, hsl(259, 79%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 10.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B48EArgb(123, 72, 234)hsl(259, 79%, 60%)hsv(259, 69%, 92%)cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 8%)oklch(55.4% 0.229 291.6)lab(44.29% 49.78 -75.56)lch(44.29% 90.49 303.38)What #7B48EA 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 #7B48EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B48EA Channel Values
How #7B48EA 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 72 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 79% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 69% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B48EA 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 #7B48EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B48EA; 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 #7B48EA
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 #7B48EA 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.
#7B48EA#5353EA#664FEA#5D5DEA#6A55EA#5A6F6F#6962AE#6B6B6BUsing #7B48EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b48ea: #7B48EA;background-color: #7B48EA;colors: { 'color-7b48ea': '#7B48EA' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.282, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_7b48ea">#7B48EA</color>fill="#7B48EA"More Purple Colors
#7B48EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B48EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B48EA?
#7B48EA is a light purple — rgb(123, 72, 234) in RGB and hsl(259, 79%, 60%) 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 10.73.
What is the RGB value of #7B48EA?
#7B48EA is rgb(123, 72, 234) — red 123, green 72, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B48EA?
#7B48EA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B48EA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B48EA scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B48EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B48EA 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 13.59, which is visibly different.
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