#7D49EE Color
#7D49EE is rgb(125, 73, 238) in RGB, hsl(259, 83%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 11.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D49EErgb(125, 73, 238)hsl(259, 83%, 61%)hsv(259, 69%, 93%)cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 7%)oklch(56% 0.232 291.5)lab(44.97% 50.57 -76.69)lch(44.97% 91.86 303.40)What #7D49EE 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 #7D49EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D49EE Channel Values
How #7D49EE 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 73 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 83% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 69% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D49EE 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 #7D49EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D49EE; 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 #7D49EE
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 #7D49EE 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.
#7D49EE#5555EE#6750EE#5E5EEE#6C56EE#5B7171#6A64B1#6D6D6DUsing #7D49EE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d49ee: #7D49EE;background-color: #7D49EE;colors: { 'color-7d49ee': '#7D49EE' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.286, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_7d49ee">#7D49EE</color>fill="#7D49EE"More Purple Colors
#7D49EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D49EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D49EE?
#7D49EE is a light purple — rgb(125, 73, 238) in RGB and hsl(259, 83%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.49.
What is the RGB value of #7D49EE?
#7D49EE is rgb(125, 73, 238) — red 125, green 73, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D49EE?
#7D49EE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 69%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D49EE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D49EE scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D49EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D49EE 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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