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#7C2EDC Color

#7C2EDC is rgb(124, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(267, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 79%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C2EDC
HEX#7C2EDC
RGBrgb(124, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(267, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(267, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.24 297.2)
LABlab(39.21% 58.39 -75.90)
LCHlch(39.21% 95.76 307.57)

What #7C2EDC 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 #7C2EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.03Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.42French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.01Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 12.92Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 14.8Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.77

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

#7C2EDC Channel Values

How #7C2EDC 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 46 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C2EDC 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 text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7C2EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7C2EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C2EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7C2EDC
Complementary
#8DDC2E
Analogous
#2E36DC
Analogous
#D32EDC
Triadic
#DC7C2E
Triadic
#2EDC7C
Split comp.
#DCD32E
Split comp.
#36DC2E

Tints & Shades of #7C2EDC

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.

Tints

#8F4CE1
#9F66E5
#B385EA
#C39FEF
#D6BEF4
#E6D8F8

Shades

#6B21C4
#5A1CA6
#491787
#3B126D
#2B0D4E
#1A0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7C2EDC.

How #7C2EDC 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#7C2EDC
Protanopia#4444DC
Protanomaly#5F3CDC
Deuteranopia#5252DB
Deuteranomaly#6646DC
Tritanopia#5F5F5F
Tritanomaly#6C50A1
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7C2EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7c2edc: #7C2EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C2EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c2edc': '#7C2EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_7c2edc">#7C2EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C2EDC"

More Purple Colors

#7C2EDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7C2EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C2EDC?

#7C2EDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(267, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #7C2EDC?

#7C2EDC is rgb(124, 46, 220) — red 124, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C2EDC?

#7C2EDC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C2EDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C2EDC scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C2EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C2EDC 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 5.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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