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#7C52EF Color

#7C52EF is rgb(124, 82, 239) in RGB, hsl(256, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 66%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C52EF
HEX#7C52EF
RGBrgb(124, 82, 239)
HSLhsl(256, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(256, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 66%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.223 289.8)
LABlab(46.67% 46.09 -74.50)
LCHlch(46.67% 87.61 301.74)

What #7C52EF 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 #7C52EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7C52EF Channel Values

How #7C52EF 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 82 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C52EF 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7C52EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C52EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7C52EF

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 #7C52EF 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#7C52EF
Protanopia#5B5BEF
Protanomaly#6A57EF
Deuteranopia#6262EF
Deuteranomaly#6E5CEF
Tritanopia#5A7676
Tritanomaly#696AB4
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #7C52EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7c52ef: #7C52EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C52EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c52ef': '#7C52EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.322, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_7c52ef">#7C52EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C52EF"

More Purple Colors

#7C52EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7C52EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C52EF?

#7C52EF is a light purple — rgb(124, 82, 239) in RGB and hsl(256, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #7C52EF?

#7C52EF is rgb(124, 82, 239) — red 124, green 82, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C52EF?

#7C52EF converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 66%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C52EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C52EF scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C52EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C52EF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.36, which is visibly different.

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