#7C4398 Color
#7C4398 is rgb(124, 67, 152) in RGB, hsl(280, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4398rgb(124, 67, 152)hsl(280, 39%, 43%)hsv(280, 56%, 60%)cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.9% 0.142 313.3)lab(38.57% 36.31 -37.03)lch(38.57% 51.86 314.44)What #7C4398 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 #7C4398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4398 Channel Values
How #7C4398 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 67 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4398 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 #7C4398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4398; 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 #7C4398
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 #7C4398 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.
#7C4398#505098#654B98#5B5B97#6A5297#725454#764E75#5B5B5BUsing #7C4398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4398: #7C4398;background-color: #7C4398;colors: { 'color-7c4398': '#7C4398' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.263, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_7c4398">#7C4398</color>fill="#7C4398"More Purple Colors
#7C4398 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4398?
#7C4398 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 67, 152) in RGB and hsl(280, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #7C4398?
#7C4398 is rgb(124, 67, 152) — red 124, green 67, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4398?
#7C4398 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4398 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C4398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4398 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.
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