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#7D2ACB Color

#7D2ACB is rgb(125, 42, 203) in RGB, hsl(271, 66%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 79%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D2ACB
HEX#7D2ACB
RGBrgb(125, 42, 203)
HSLhsl(271, 66%, 48%)
HSVhsv(271, 79%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 79%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.227 301.6)
LABlab(37.56% 56.89 -68.80)
LCHlch(37.56% 89.27 309.59)

What #7D2ACB 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 #7D2ACB, 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.

#7D2ACB Channel Values

How #7D2ACB 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 125 · G 42 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 66% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 79% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D2ACB 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 text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7D2ACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D2ACB; 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 #7D2ACB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #7D2ACB 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#7D2ACB
Protanopia#4242CB
Protanomaly#5F3ACB
Deuteranopia#5151CA
Deuteranomaly#6645CB
Tritanopia#665757
Tritanomaly#704994
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #7D2ACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d2acb: #7D2ACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D2ACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d2acb': '#7D2ACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.165, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_7d2acb">#7D2ACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D2ACB"

More Purple Colors

#7D2ACB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D2ACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D2ACB?

#7D2ACB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 42, 203) in RGB and hsl(271, 66%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #7D2ACB?

#7D2ACB is rgb(125, 42, 203) — red 125, green 42, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D2ACB?

#7D2ACB converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 79%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D2ACB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7D2ACB scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D2ACB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D2ACB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.

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