#7B68A6 Color
#7B68A6 is rgb(123, 104, 166) in RGB, hsl(258, 26%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 37%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B68A6rgb(123, 104, 166)hsl(258, 26%, 53%)hsv(258, 37%, 65%)cmyk(26%, 37%, 0%, 35%)oklch(56.1% 0.096 297.3)lab(47.81% 18.07 -30.89)lch(47.81% 35.79 300.33)What #7B68A6 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 #7B68A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B68A6 Channel Values
How #7B68A6 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 104 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 26% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 37% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B68A6 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 #7B68A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B68A6; 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 #7B68A6
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 #7B68A6 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.
#7B68A6#6C6CA6#726AA6#6F6FA6#746CA6#727272#756E8A#727272Using #7B68A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b68a6: #7B68A6;background-color: #7B68A6;colors: { 'color-7b68a6': '#7B68A6' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.408, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_7b68a6">#7B68A6</color>fill="#7B68A6"More Purple Colors
#7B68A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B68A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B68A6?
#7B68A6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(123, 104, 166) in RGB and hsl(258, 26%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #7B68A6?
#7B68A6 is rgb(123, 104, 166) — red 123, green 104, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B68A6?
#7B68A6 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 37%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B68A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B68A6 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B68A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B68A6 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 21.42, which is visibly different.
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