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#7D668A Color

#7D668A is rgb(125, 102, 138) in RGB, hsl(278, 15%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D668A
HEX#7D668A
RGBrgb(125, 102, 138)
HSLhsl(278, 15%, 47%)
HSVhsv(278, 26%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.061 313.1)
LABlab(46.48% 14.81 -16.40)
LCHlch(46.48% 22.10 312.10)

What #7D668A 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 #7D668A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 6.1French Lilac#86608EΔE 7.92Rhythm#777696ΔE 9.99Old Lavender#796878ΔE 11.49Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 12.66Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 12.92

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

#7D668A Channel Values

How #7D668A 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 102 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 15% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 26% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D668A 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7D668A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7D668A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D668A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7D668A
Complementary
#738A66
Analogous
#6B668A
Analogous
#8A6685
Triadic
#8A7D66
Triadic
#668A7D
Split comp.
#858A66
Split comp.
#668A6B

Tints & Shades of #7D668A

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

#8E789B
#A290AD
#B3A4BC
#C4B9CB
#D5CDDA
#E9E5EB

Shades

#6D5978
#5D4C67
#4D3F55
#3A3041
#2A232F
#1B161D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7D668A.

How #7D668A 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#7D668A
Protanopia#6A6A8A
Protanomaly#72698A
Deuteranopia#6E6E89
Deuteranomaly#746B8A
Tritanopia#796B6B
Tritanomaly#7A6979
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #7D668A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d668a: #7D668A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D668A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d668a': '#7D668A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.400, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_7d668a">#7D668A</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D668A"

More Purple Colors

#7D668A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7D668A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D668A?

#7D668A is a mid-tone purple — rgb(125, 102, 138) in RGB and hsl(278, 15%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #7D668A?

#7D668A is rgb(125, 102, 138) — red 125, green 102, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D668A?

#7D668A converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D668A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7D668A scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D668A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D668A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 19.95, which is visibly different.

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