#7C22A5 Color
#7C22A5 is rgb(124, 34, 165) in RGB, hsl(281, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 79%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C22A5rgb(124, 34, 165)hsl(281, 66%, 39%)hsv(281, 79%, 65%)cmyk(25%, 79%, 0%, 35%)oklch(45.9% 0.199 312.2)lab(33.80% 52.98 -52.48)lch(33.80% 74.57 315.28)What #7C22A5 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 #7C22A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C22A5 Channel Values
How #7C22A5 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 34 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C22A5 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 #7C22A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C22A5; 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 #7C22A5
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 #7C22A5 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.
#7C22A5#3E3EA5#5D35A5#4F4FA4#6441A4#6E4646#743B78#515151Using #7C22A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c22a5: #7C22A5;background-color: #7C22A5;colors: { 'color-7c22a5': '#7C22A5' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.133, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_7c22a5">#7C22A5</color>fill="#7C22A5"More Purple Colors
#7C22A5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C22A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C22A5?
#7C22A5 is a dark purple — rgb(124, 34, 165) in RGB and hsl(281, 66%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #7C22A5?
#7C22A5 is rgb(124, 34, 165) — red 124, green 34, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C22A5?
#7C22A5 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 79%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C22A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C22A5 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C22A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C22A5 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 14, which is visibly different.
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