#7E07ED Color
#7E07ED is rgb(126, 7, 237) in RGB, hsl(271, 94%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E07EDrgb(126, 7, 237)hsl(271, 94%, 48%)hsv(271, 97%, 93%)cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 7%)oklch(51.2% 0.276 296.4)lab(37.71% 70.71 -88.02)lch(37.71% 112.91 308.77)What #7E07ED 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 #7E07ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E07ED Channel Values
How #7E07ED 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 126 · G 7 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 94% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 97% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.69:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E07ED 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 #7E07ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E07ED; 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 #7E07ED
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 #7E07ED 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.
#7E07ED#3636ED#5C2AED#4B4BEC#633BED#595D5D#6A49AA#5C5C5CUsing #7E07ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e07ed: #7E07ED;background-color: #7E07ED;colors: { 'color-7e07ed': '#7E07ED' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.027, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_7e07ed">#7E07ED</color>fill="#7E07ED"More Purple Colors
#7E07ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E07ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E07ED?
#7E07ED is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 7, 237) in RGB and hsl(271, 94%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #7E07ED?
#7E07ED is rgb(126, 7, 237) — red 126, green 7, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E07ED?
#7E07ED converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E07ED be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E07ED scores 6.69:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E07ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E07ED 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 14.73, which is visibly different.
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