#7C4EA6 Color
#7C4EA6 is rgb(124, 78, 166) in RGB, hsl(271, 36%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4EA6rgb(124, 78, 166)hsl(271, 36%, 48%)hsv(271, 53%, 65%)cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 35%)oklch(51.5% 0.14 306.2)lab(41.62% 32.97 -40.57)lch(41.62% 52.27 309.10)What #7C4EA6 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 #7C4EA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4EA6 Channel Values
How #7C4EA6 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 78 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 36% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 53% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4EA6 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 #7C4EA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4EA6; 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 #7C4EA6
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 #7C4EA6 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.
#7C4EA6#5858A6#6854A6#6060A5#6C59A6#705F5F#755981#636363Using #7C4EA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4ea6: #7C4EA6;background-color: #7C4EA6;colors: { 'color-7c4ea6': '#7C4EA6' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.306, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_7c4ea6">#7C4EA6</color>fill="#7C4EA6"More Purple Colors
#7C4EA6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4EA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4EA6?
#7C4EA6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 78, 166) in RGB and hsl(271, 36%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #7C4EA6?
#7C4EA6 is rgb(124, 78, 166) — red 124, green 78, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4EA6?
#7C4EA6 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 53%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4EA6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4EA6 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C4EA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4EA6 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 12.87, which is visibly different.
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