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#7D2FA7 Color

#7D2FA7 is rgb(125, 47, 167) in RGB, hsl(279, 56%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D2FA7
HEX#7D2FA7
RGBrgb(125, 47, 167)
HSLhsl(279, 56%, 42%)
HSVhsv(279, 72%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.187 311)
LABlab(35.87% 48.65 -50.32)
LCHlch(35.87% 69.99 314.03)

What #7D2FA7 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 #7D2FA7, 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.

#7D2FA7 Channel Values

How #7D2FA7 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 47 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 56% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 72% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D2FA7 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 text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7D2FA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D2FA7; 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 #7D2FA7

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 #7D2FA7 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#7D2FA7
Protanopia#4444A7
Protanomaly#603DA7
Deuteranopia#5353A6
Deuteranomaly#6647A6
Tritanopia#6F4D4D
Tritanomaly#75437B
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #7D2FA7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d2fa7: #7D2FA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D2FA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d2fa7': '#7D2FA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.184, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_7d2fa7">#7D2FA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D2FA7"

More Purple Colors

#7D2FA7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D2FA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D2FA7?

#7D2FA7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 47, 167) in RGB and hsl(279, 56%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #7D2FA7?

#7D2FA7 is rgb(125, 47, 167) — red 125, green 47, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D2FA7?

#7D2FA7 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D2FA7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7D2FA7 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D2FA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D2FA7 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.

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