#7B5686 Color
#7B5686 is rgb(123, 86, 134) in RGB, hsl(286, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 36%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5686rgb(123, 86, 134)hsl(286, 22%, 43%)hsv(286, 36%, 53%)cmyk(8%, 36%, 0%, 47%)oklch(51.1% 0.086 318.3)lab(42.04% 22.47 -20.79)lch(42.04% 30.61 317.23)What #7B5686 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 #7B5686, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5686 Channel Values
How #7B5686 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 86 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 22% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 36% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5686 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 #7B5686
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5686; 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 #7B5686
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 #7B5686 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.
#7B5686#5E5E86#6B5B86#646485#6E5F86#765E5E#785B70#636363Using #7B5686 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5686: #7B5686;background-color: #7B5686;colors: { 'color-7b5686': '#7B5686' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.337, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_7b5686">#7B5686</color>fill="#7B5686"More Purple Colors
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#7B5686 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5686?
#7B5686 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 86, 134) in RGB and hsl(286, 22%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #7B5686?
#7B5686 is rgb(123, 86, 134) — red 123, green 86, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5686?
#7B5686 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 36%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5686 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5686 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5686 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5686 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 24.93, which is visibly different.
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