#7C6383 Color
#7C6383 is rgb(124, 99, 131) in RGB, hsl(287, 14%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C6383rgb(124, 99, 131)hsl(287, 14%, 45%)hsv(287, 24%, 51%)cmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 49%)oklch(53.6% 0.057 318.8)lab(45.37% 14.98 -13.92)lch(45.37% 20.45 317.10)What #7C6383 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 #7C6383, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C6383 Channel Values
How #7C6383 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 99 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 14% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 24% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C6383 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 #7C6383
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C6383; 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 #7C6383
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 #7C6383 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.
#7C6383#686883#706683#6C6C82#736983#786868#7A6674#6B6B6BUsing #7C6383 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c6383: #7C6383;background-color: #7C6383;colors: { 'color-7c6383': '#7C6383' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.388, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_7c6383">#7C6383</color>fill="#7C6383"More Purple Colors
#7C6383 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C6383 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C6383?
#7C6383 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 99, 131) in RGB and hsl(287, 14%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #7C6383?
#7C6383 is rgb(124, 99, 131) — red 124, green 99, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C6383?
#7C6383 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C6383 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C6383 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C6383 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C6383 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 19.94, which is visibly different.
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