#7B5AC4 Color
#7B5AC4 is rgb(123, 90, 196) in RGB, hsl(259, 47%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 54%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5AC4rgb(123, 90, 196)hsl(259, 47%, 56%)hsv(259, 54%, 77%)cmyk(37%, 54%, 0%, 23%)oklch(55.3% 0.159 295)lab(45.75% 32.13 -51.55)lch(45.75% 60.74 301.94)What #7B5AC4 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 #7B5AC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5AC4 Channel Values
How #7B5AC4 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 90 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 47% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 54% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5AC4 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 #7B5AC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5AC4; 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 #7B5AC4
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 #7B5AC4 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.
#7B5AC4#6161C4#6C5EC4#6666C4#6F62C4#696F6F#716798#6E6E6EUsing #7B5AC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5ac4: #7B5AC4;background-color: #7B5AC4;colors: { 'color-7b5ac4': '#7B5AC4' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.353, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_7b5ac4">#7B5AC4</color>fill="#7B5AC4"More Purple Colors
#7B5AC4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B5AC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5AC4?
#7B5AC4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 90, 196) in RGB and hsl(259, 47%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #7B5AC4?
#7B5AC4 is rgb(123, 90, 196) — red 123, green 90, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5AC4?
#7B5AC4 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 54%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5AC4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5AC4 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5AC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5AC4 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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