#7B5280 Color
#7B5280 is rgb(123, 82, 128) in RGB, hsl(293, 22%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5280rgb(123, 82, 128)hsl(293, 22%, 41%)hsv(293, 36%, 50%)cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 50%)oklch(50.1% 0.086 322.9)lab(40.84% 23.76 -18.98)lch(40.84% 30.41 321.38)What #7B5280 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 #7B5280, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5280 Channel Values
How #7B5280 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 82 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 22% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 36% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5280 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 #7B5280
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5280; 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 #7B5280
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 #7B5280 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.
#7B5280#5B5B80#695780#62627F#6D5C7F#765959#78576B#606060Using #7B5280 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5280: #7B5280;background-color: #7B5280;colors: { 'color-7b5280': '#7B5280' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.322, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_7b5280">#7B5280</color>fill="#7B5280"More Pink Colors
#7B5280 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B5280 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5280?
#7B5280 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(123, 82, 128) in RGB and hsl(293, 22%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #7B5280?
#7B5280 is rgb(123, 82, 128) — red 123, green 82, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5280?
#7B5280 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5280 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5280 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5280 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5280 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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