#7D72F8 Color
#7D72F8 is rgb(125, 114, 248) in RGB, hsl(245, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 54%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D72F8rgb(125, 114, 248)hsl(245, 91%, 71%)hsv(245, 54%, 97%)cmyk(50%, 54%, 0%, 3%)oklch(63% 0.193 283)lab(54.36% 31.15 -67.07)lch(54.36% 73.95 294.91)What #7D72F8 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 #7D72F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D72F8 Channel Values
How #7D72F8 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 114 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 91% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 54% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D72F8 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 #7D72F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D72F8; 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 #7D72F8
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 #7D72F8 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.
#7D72F8#7474F8#7873F8#7676F8#7974F8#5C8D8D#6B83C1#848484Using #7D72F8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d72f8: #7D72F8;background-color: #7D72F8;colors: { 'color-7d72f8': '#7D72F8' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.447, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_7d72f8">#7D72F8</color>fill="#7D72F8"More Blue Colors
#7D72F8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D72F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D72F8?
#7D72F8 is a light blue — rgb(125, 114, 248) in RGB and hsl(245, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #7D72F8?
#7D72F8 is rgb(125, 114, 248) — red 125, green 114, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D72F8?
#7D72F8 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 54%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D72F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7D72F8 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D72F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D72F8 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.13, which is very hard to tell apart.
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