#7D5FA5 Color
#7D5FA5 is rgb(125, 95, 165) in RGB, hsl(266, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D5FA5rgb(125, 95, 165)hsl(266, 28%, 51%)hsv(266, 42%, 65%)cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 35%)oklch(54.5% 0.11 302.7)lab(45.70% 23.64 -33.56)lch(45.70% 41.05 305.16)What #7D5FA5 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 #7D5FA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D5FA5 Channel Values
How #7D5FA5 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 95 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 28% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 42% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D5FA5 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 #7D5FA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D5FA5; 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 #7D5FA5
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 #7D5FA5 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.
#7D5FA5#6565A5#6F63A5#6A6AA4#7266A5#736B6B#776686#6D6D6DUsing #7D5FA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d5fa5: #7D5FA5;background-color: #7D5FA5;colors: { 'color-7d5fa5': '#7D5FA5' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.373, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_7d5fa5">#7D5FA5</color>fill="#7D5FA5"More Purple Colors
#7D5FA5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D5FA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D5FA5?
#7D5FA5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 95, 165) in RGB and hsl(266, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #7D5FA5?
#7D5FA5 is rgb(125, 95, 165) — red 125, green 95, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D5FA5?
#7D5FA5 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D5FA5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D5FA5 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D5FA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D5FA5 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.08, which is visibly different.
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