#7B5794 Color
#7B5794 is rgb(123, 87, 148) in RGB, hsl(275, 26%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5794rgb(123, 87, 148)hsl(275, 26%, 46%)hsv(275, 41%, 58%)cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 42%)oklch(52% 0.101 310.4)lab(42.82% 24.32 -28.00)lch(42.82% 37.09 310.98)What #7B5794 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 #7B5794, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5794 Channel Values
How #7B5794 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 87 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 26% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 41% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5794 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 #7B5794
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5794; 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 #7B5794
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 #7B5794 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.
#7B5794#5E5E94#6B5C94#656593#6E5F94#736161#765D79#666666Using #7B5794 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5794: #7B5794;background-color: #7B5794;colors: { 'color-7b5794': '#7B5794' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.341, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_7b5794">#7B5794</color>fill="#7B5794"More Purple Colors
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#7B5794 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5794?
#7B5794 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 87, 148) in RGB and hsl(275, 26%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.
What is the RGB value of #7B5794?
#7B5794 is rgb(123, 87, 148) — red 123, green 87, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5794?
#7B5794 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5794 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5794 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5794 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5794 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 19.57, which is visibly different.
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