#7B5ED4 Color
#7B5ED4 is rgb(123, 94, 212) in RGB, hsl(255, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 56%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5ED4rgb(123, 94, 212)hsl(255, 58%, 60%)hsv(255, 56%, 83%)cmyk(42%, 56%, 0%, 17%)oklch(57% 0.174 291.2)lab(47.52% 33.41 -57.87)lch(47.52% 66.82 300.00)What #7B5ED4 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 #7B5ED4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5ED4 Channel Values
How #7B5ED4 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 94 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 58% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 56% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5ED4 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 #7B5ED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5ED4; 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 #7B5ED4
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 #7B5ED4 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.
#7B5ED4#6464D4#6E61D4#6969D4#7065D4#647676#6E6DA4#727272Using #7B5ED4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5ed4: #7B5ED4;background-color: #7B5ED4;colors: { 'color-7b5ed4': '#7B5ED4' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.369, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_7b5ed4">#7B5ED4</color>fill="#7B5ED4"More Purple Colors
#7B5ED4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B5ED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5ED4?
#7B5ED4 is a light purple — rgb(123, 94, 212) in RGB and hsl(255, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #7B5ED4?
#7B5ED4 is rgb(123, 94, 212) — red 123, green 94, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5ED4?
#7B5ED4 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 56%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5ED4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5ED4 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5ED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5ED4 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 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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