#7D53AC Color
#7D53AC is rgb(125, 83, 172) in RGB, hsl(268, 35%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D53ACrgb(125, 83, 172)hsl(268, 35%, 50%)hsv(268, 52%, 67%)cmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 33%)oklch(52.8% 0.14 303.8)lab(43.16% 31.69 -41.67)lch(43.16% 52.35 307.25)What #7D53AC 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 #7D53AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D53AC Channel Values
How #7D53AC 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 83 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 35% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 52% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D53AC 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 #7D53AC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D53AC; 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 #7D53AC
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 #7D53AC 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.
#7D53AC#5C5CAC#6B58AC#6363AB#6F5DAC#706464#765E87#676767Using #7D53AC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d53ac: #7D53AC;background-color: #7D53AC;colors: { 'color-7d53ac': '#7D53AC' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.325, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_7d53ac">#7D53AC</color>fill="#7D53AC"More Purple Colors
#7D53AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D53AC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D53AC?
#7D53AC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 83, 172) in RGB and hsl(268, 35%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #7D53AC?
#7D53AC is rgb(125, 83, 172) — red 125, green 83, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D53AC?
#7D53AC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D53AC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D53AC scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D53AC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D53AC 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 14.05, which is visibly different.
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