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#7E1B4E Color

#7E1B4E is rgb(126, 27, 78) in RGB, hsl(329, 65%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 38%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E1B4E
HEX#7E1B4E
RGBrgb(126, 27, 78)
HSLhsl(329, 65%, 30%)
HSVhsv(329, 79%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 38%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.141 354.1)
LABlab(29.13% 45.06 -4.90)
LCHlch(29.13% 45.32 353.79)

What #7E1B4E 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 #7E1B4E, 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 pink in the library.

#7E1B4E Channel Values

How #7E1B4E 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 27 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 65% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 79% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 38% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.75:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E1B4E 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 text9.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E1B4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E1B4E; 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 #7E1B4E

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 #7E1B4E 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#7E1B4E
Protanopia#3C3C4E
Protanomaly#5D314E
Deuteranopia#4E4E4B
Deuteranomaly#653F4C
Tritanopia#7C2626
Tritanomaly#7D223A
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #7E1B4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e1b4e: #7E1B4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E1B4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e1b4e': '#7E1B4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.106, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_7e1b4e">#7E1B4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E1B4E"

More Pink Colors

#7E1B4E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E1B4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E1B4E?

#7E1B4E is a dark pink — rgb(126, 27, 78) in RGB and hsl(329, 65%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #7E1B4E?

#7E1B4E is rgb(126, 27, 78) — red 126, green 27, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E1B4E?

#7E1B4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 38%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E1B4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E1B4E scores 9.75:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E1B4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E1B4E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 30.69, which is a different colour altogether.

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