#7D469B Color
#7D469B is rgb(125, 70, 155) in RGB, hsl(279, 38%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D469Brgb(125, 70, 155)hsl(279, 38%, 44%)hsv(279, 55%, 61%)cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 39%)oklch(49.7% 0.141 312.2)lab(39.48% 35.56 -37.39)lch(39.48% 51.60 313.57)What #7D469B 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 #7D469B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D469B Channel Values
How #7D469B 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 125 · G 70 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 38% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 55% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D469B 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 #7D469B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D469B; 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 #7D469B
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 #7D469B 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.
#7D469B#53539B#664E9B#5D5D9A#6B559A#735757#775178#5E5E5EUsing #7D469B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d469b: #7D469B;background-color: #7D469B;colors: { 'color-7d469b': '#7D469B' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.275, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_7d469b">#7D469B</color>fill="#7D469B"More Purple Colors
#7D469B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D469B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D469B?
#7D469B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 70, 155) in RGB and hsl(279, 38%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #7D469B?
#7D469B is rgb(125, 70, 155) — red 125, green 70, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D469B?
#7D469B converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D469B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D469B scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D469B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D469B 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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