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#7E06DB Color

#7E06DB is rgb(126, 6, 219) in RGB, hsl(274, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 97%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E06DB
HEX#7E06DB
RGBrgb(126, 6, 219)
HSLhsl(274, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(274, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 97%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.261 300.1)
LABlab(36.11% 67.87 -80.40)
LCHlch(36.11% 105.21 310.17)

What #7E06DB 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 #7E06DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.33French Violet#8806CEΔE 8.5Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 9.49Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.88Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 10.5Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 15.01

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

#7E06DB Channel Values

How #7E06DB 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 126 · G 6 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E06DB 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 text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E06DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E06DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7E06DB
Complementary
#62DB06
Analogous
#1406DB
Analogous
#DB06CD
Triadic
#DB7E06
Triadic
#06DB7E
Split comp.
#CDDB06
Split comp.
#06DB14

Tints & Shades of #7E06DB

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

#9410F9
#A433FA
#B65BFB
#C783FC
#D9AAFD
#E9CDFE

Shades

#6D05BD
#5F04A4
#4E0386
#3C0368
#2B024B
#1D0132

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How #7E06DB 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#7E06DB
Protanopia#3636DB
Protanomaly#5B2ADB
Deuteranopia#4B4BDA
Deuteranomaly#633ADB
Tritanopia#615555
Tritanomaly#6E429D
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #7E06DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e06db: #7E06DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E06DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e06db': '#7E06DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.024, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_7e06db">#7E06DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E06DB"

More Purple Colors

#7E06DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7E06DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E06DB?

#7E06DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 6, 219) in RGB and hsl(274, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #7E06DB?

#7E06DB is rgb(126, 6, 219) — red 126, green 6, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E06DB?

#7E06DB converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 97%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E06DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E06DB scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E06DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E06DB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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