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#7D64CE Color

#7D64CE is rgb(125, 100, 206) in RGB, hsl(254, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 51%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D64CE
HEX#7D64CE
RGBrgb(125, 100, 206)
HSLhsl(254, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(254, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 51%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.158 291.6)
LABlab(48.81% 29.29 -52.38)
LCHlch(48.81% 60.02 299.21)

What #7D64CE 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 #7D64CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.38Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 7.63Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 10.79Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 12.66Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 12.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7D64CE Channel Values

How #7D64CE 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 100 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D64CE 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7D64CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7D64CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D64CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7D64CE
Complementary
#B5CE64
Analogous
#6480CE
Analogous
#B264CE
Triadic
#CE7D64
Triadic
#64CE7D
Split comp.
#CEB264
Split comp.
#80CE64

Tints & Shades of #7D64CE

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.

Tints

#8D77D4
#A18FDC
#B1A2E2
#C4B9E9
#D5CDEF
#E8E4F6

Shades

#6345C4
#5136AB
#422C8C
#34226D
#25184E
#160F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7D64CE.

How #7D64CE 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#7D64CE
Protanopia#6969CE
Protanomaly#7167CE
Deuteranopia#6D6DCE
Deuteranomaly#746ACE
Tritanopia#697878
Tritanomaly#7271A2
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #7D64CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d64ce: #7D64CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D64CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d64ce': '#7D64CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.392, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_7d64ce">#7D64CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D64CE"

More Blue Colors

#7D64CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7D64CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D64CE?

#7D64CE is a light blue — rgb(125, 100, 206) in RGB and hsl(254, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #7D64CE?

#7D64CE is rgb(125, 100, 206) — red 125, green 100, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D64CE?

#7D64CE converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 51%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D64CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7D64CE scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D64CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D64CE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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