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#7C16BB Color

#7C16BB is rgb(124, 22, 187) in RGB, hsl(277, 79%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 88%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C16BB
HEX#7C16BB
RGBrgb(124, 22, 187)
HSLhsl(277, 79%, 41%)
HSVhsv(277, 88%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 88%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.228 306.5)
LABlab(34.13% 59.85 -65.04)
LCHlch(34.13% 88.38 312.62)

What #7C16BB 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 #7C16BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7C16BB Channel Values

How #7C16BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 124 · G 22 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 79% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 88% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C16BB 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.

TextWhite text7.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7C16BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C16BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7C16BB

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 #7C16BB 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.

Typical#7C16BB
Protanopia#3939BB
Protanomaly#5B2EBB
Deuteranopia#4C4CBA
Deuteranomaly#633DBA
Tritanopia#684B4B
Tritanomaly#713C87
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #7C16BB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7c16bb: #7C16BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C16BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c16bb': '#7C16BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.086, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_7c16bb">#7C16BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C16BB"

More Purple Colors

#7C16BB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7C16BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C16BB?

#7C16BB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 22, 187) in RGB and hsl(277, 79%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #7C16BB?

#7C16BB is rgb(124, 22, 187) — red 124, green 22, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C16BB?

#7C16BB converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 88%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C16BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C16BB scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C16BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C16BB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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