#7C04EC Color
#7C04EC is rgb(124, 4, 236) in RGB, hsl(271, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 98%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C04ECrgb(124, 4, 236)hsl(271, 97%, 47%)hsv(271, 98%, 93%)cmyk(47%, 98%, 0%, 7%)oklch(50.8% 0.276 296)lab(37.22% 70.65 -88.28)lch(37.22% 113.07 308.67)What #7C04EC 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 #7C04EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C04EC Channel Values
How #7C04EC 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 124 · G 4 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 97% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 98% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C04EC 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 #7C04EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C04EC; 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 #7C04EC
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 #7C04EC 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.
#7C04EC#3535EC#5A29EC#4949EB#6239EC#575C5C#6848AA#5B5B5BUsing #7C04EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c04ec: #7C04EC;background-color: #7C04EC;colors: { 'color-7c04ec': '#7C04EC' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.016, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_7c04ec">#7C04EC</color>fill="#7C04EC"More Purple Colors
#7C04EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C04EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C04EC?
#7C04EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 4, 236) in RGB and hsl(271, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #7C04EC?
#7C04EC is rgb(124, 4, 236) — red 124, green 4, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C04EC?
#7C04EC converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 98%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C04EC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C04EC scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C04EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C04EC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.04, which is visibly different.
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