#7C4988 Color
#7C4988 is rgb(124, 73, 136) in RGB, hsl(289, 30%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4988rgb(124, 73, 136)hsl(289, 30%, 41%)hsv(289, 46%, 53%)cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 47%)oklch(49% 0.113 319.8)lab(39.16% 30.41 -26.41)lch(39.16% 40.28 319.02)What #7C4988 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 #7C4988, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4988 Channel Values
How #7C4988 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 73 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 30% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 46% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4988 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 #7C4988
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4988; 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 #7C4988
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 #7C4988 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.
#7C4988#545488#675088#5E5E87#6B5687#755454#78506D#5D5D5DUsing #7C4988 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4988: #7C4988;background-color: #7C4988;colors: { 'color-7c4988': '#7C4988' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.286, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_7c4988">#7C4988</color>fill="#7C4988"More Purple Colors
#7C4988 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4988 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4988?
#7C4988 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 73, 136) in RGB and hsl(289, 30%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #7C4988?
#7C4988 is rgb(124, 73, 136) — red 124, green 73, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4988?
#7C4988 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4988 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4988 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C4988 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4988 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.65, which is visibly different.
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