#7C09E1 Color
#7C09E1 is rgb(124, 9, 225) in RGB, hsl(272, 92%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 96%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C09E1rgb(124, 9, 225)hsl(272, 92%, 46%)hsv(272, 96%, 88%)cmyk(45%, 96%, 0%, 12%)oklch(49.9% 0.265 298)lab(36.45% 68.23 -83.29)lch(36.45% 107.67 309.33)What #7C09E1 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 #7C09E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C09E1 Channel Values
How #7C09E1 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 9 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 92% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 96% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C09E1 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 #7C09E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C09E1; 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 #7C09E1
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 #7C09E1 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.
#7C09E1#3636E1#5A2AE1#4A4AE0#623AE1#5C5858#6A45A2#595959Using #7C09E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c09e1: #7C09E1;background-color: #7C09E1;colors: { 'color-7c09e1': '#7C09E1' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.035, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_7c09e1">#7C09E1</color>fill="#7C09E1"More Purple Colors
#7C09E1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C09E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C09E1?
#7C09E1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 9, 225) in RGB and hsl(272, 92%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.
What is the RGB value of #7C09E1?
#7C09E1 is rgb(124, 9, 225) — red 124, green 9, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C09E1?
#7C09E1 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 96%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C09E1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C09E1 scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C09E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C09E1 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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