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#7E08FD Color

#7E08FD is rgb(126, 8, 253) in RGB, hsl(269, 98%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E08FD
HEX#7E08FD
RGBrgb(126, 8, 253)
HSLhsl(269, 98%, 51%)
HSVhsv(269, 97%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.29 293.5)
LABlab(39.19% 73.29 -94.59)
LCHlch(39.19% 119.66 307.77)

What #7E08FD 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 #7E08FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7E08FD Channel Values

How #7E08FD 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 8 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 98% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 97% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E08FD 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 text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E08FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E08FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7E08FD

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 #7E08FD 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#7E08FD
Protanopia#3737FD
Protanomaly#5C2AFD
Deuteranopia#4B4BFC
Deuteranomaly#633BFD
Tritanopia#526363
Tritanomaly#664EB6
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #7E08FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e08fd: #7E08FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E08FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e08fd': '#7E08FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.031, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_7e08fd">#7E08FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E08FD"

More Purple Colors

#7E08FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E08FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E08FD?

#7E08FD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 8, 253) in RGB and hsl(269, 98%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.2.

What is the RGB value of #7E08FD?

#7E08FD is rgb(126, 8, 253) — red 126, green 8, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E08FD?

#7E08FD converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E08FD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E08FD scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E08FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E08FD 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 20.54, which is visibly different.

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