#7E1B56 Color
#7E1B56 is rgb(126, 27, 86) in RGB, hsl(324, 65%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 32%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E1B56rgb(126, 27, 86)hsl(324, 65%, 30%)hsv(324, 79%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 32%, 51%)oklch(40.8% 0.145 349.1)lab(29.39% 45.74 -9.80)lch(29.39% 46.78 347.91)What #7E1B56 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 #7E1B56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E1B56 Channel Values
How #7E1B56 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 27 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 65% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 79% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 32% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E1B56 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 #7E1B56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E1B56; 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 #7E1B56
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 #7E1B56 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.
#7E1B56#3C3C56#5D3156#4E4E53#653F55#7B2828#7C233F#454545Using #7E1B56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e1b56: #7E1B56;background-color: #7E1B56;colors: { 'color-7e1b56': '#7E1B56' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.106, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_7e1b56">#7E1B56</color>fill="#7E1B56"More Pink Colors
#7E1B56 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E1B56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E1B56?
#7E1B56 is a dark pink — rgb(126, 27, 86) in RGB and hsl(324, 65%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #7E1B56?
#7E1B56 is rgb(126, 27, 86) — red 126, green 27, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E1B56?
#7E1B56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 32%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E1B56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E1B56 scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E1B56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E1B56 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 28.46, which is a different colour altogether.
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