#7C699B Color
#7C699B is rgb(124, 105, 155) in RGB, hsl(263, 20%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C699Brgb(124, 105, 155)hsl(263, 20%, 51%)hsv(263, 32%, 61%)cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 39%)oklch(55.8% 0.079 301.3)lab(47.75% 15.75 -24.52)lch(47.75% 29.15 302.72)What #7C699B 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 #7C699B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C699B Channel Values
How #7C699B 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 105 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 20% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 32% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C699B 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 #7C699B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C699B; 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 #7C699B
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 #7C699B 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.
#7C699B#6D6D9B#736B9B#70709B#756D9B#757171#786E84#727272Using #7C699B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c699b: #7C699B;background-color: #7C699B;colors: { 'color-7c699b': '#7C699B' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.412, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_7c699b">#7C699B</color>fill="#7C699B"More Purple Colors
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#7C699B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C699B?
#7C699B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(124, 105, 155) in RGB and hsl(263, 20%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #7C699B?
#7C699B is rgb(124, 105, 155) — red 124, green 105, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C699B?
#7C699B converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C699B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C699B scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C699B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C699B 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 24.02, which is visibly different.
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