#7B528E Color
#7B528E is rgb(123, 82, 142) in RGB, hsl(281, 27%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 44%) 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 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B528Ergb(123, 82, 142)hsl(281, 27%, 44%)hsv(281, 42%, 56%)cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 44%)oklch(50.7% 0.103 314.5)lab(41.37% 26.08 -26.64)lch(41.37% 37.28 314.39)What #7B528E 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 #7B528E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B528E Channel Values
How #7B528E 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 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 27% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 42% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B528E 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 #7B528E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B528E; 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 #7B528E
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 #7B528E 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.
#7B528E#5B5B8E#69578E#62628D#6D5C8E#745C5C#775873#626262Using #7B528E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b528e: #7B528E;background-color: #7B528E;colors: { 'color-7b528e': '#7B528E' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.322, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_7b528e">#7B528E</color>fill="#7B528E"More Purple Colors
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#7B528E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B528E?
#7B528E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 82, 142) in RGB and hsl(281, 27%, 44%) 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 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #7B528E?
#7B528E is rgb(123, 82, 142) — red 123, green 82, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B528E?
#7B528E converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B528E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B528E scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B528E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B528E 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 20.1, which is visibly different.
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