#7C3CFB Color
#7C3CFB is rgb(124, 60, 251) in RGB, hsl(260, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C3CFBrgb(124, 60, 251)hsl(260, 96%, 61%)hsv(260, 76%, 98%)cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 2%)oklch(55.6% 0.259 290.6)lab(43.61% 59.01 -86.20)lch(43.61% 104.46 304.39)What #7C3CFB 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 #7C3CFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C3CFB Channel Values
How #7C3CFB 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 60 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 96% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 76% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C3CFB 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 #7C3CFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C3CFB; 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 #7C3CFB
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 #7C3CFB 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.
#7C3CFB#4C4CFB#6346FB#5858FB#684EFB#527070#655FB9#6A6A6AUsing #7C3CFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c3cfb: #7C3CFB;background-color: #7C3CFB;colors: { 'color-7c3cfb': '#7C3CFB' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.235, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_7c3cfb">#7C3CFB</color>fill="#7C3CFB"More Purple Colors
#7C3CFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C3CFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C3CFB?
#7C3CFB is a light purple — rgb(124, 60, 251) in RGB and hsl(260, 96%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.25.
What is the RGB value of #7C3CFB?
#7C3CFB is rgb(124, 60, 251) — red 124, green 60, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C3CFB?
#7C3CFB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C3CFB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C3CFB scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C3CFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C3CFB 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 11.25, which is visibly different.
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