#7C5E9C Color
#7C5E9C is rgb(124, 94, 156) in RGB, hsl(269, 25%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C5E9Crgb(124, 94, 156)hsl(269, 25%, 49%)hsv(269, 40%, 61%)cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 39%)oklch(53.8% 0.1 305.6)lab(44.98% 22.17 -29.39)lch(44.98% 36.82 307.02)What #7C5E9C 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 #7C5E9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C5E9C Channel Values
How #7C5E9C 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 94 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 25% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 40% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C5E9C 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 #7C5E9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C5E9C; 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 #7C5E9C
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 #7C5E9C 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.
#7C5E9C#64649C#6E629C#69699B#71659C#746868#776480#6B6B6BUsing #7C5E9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c5e9c: #7C5E9C;background-color: #7C5E9C;colors: { 'color-7c5e9c': '#7C5E9C' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.369, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_7c5e9c">#7C5E9C</color>fill="#7C5E9C"More Purple Colors
#7C5E9C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C5E9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C5E9C?
#7C5E9C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 94, 156) in RGB and hsl(269, 25%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.
What is the RGB value of #7C5E9C?
#7C5E9C is rgb(124, 94, 156) — red 124, green 94, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C5E9C?
#7C5E9C converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C5E9C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C5E9C scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C5E9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C5E9C 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 19.87, which is visibly different.
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