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#7E2281 Color

#7E2281 is rgb(126, 34, 129) in RGB, hsl(298, 58%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 74%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E2281
HEX#7E2281
RGBrgb(126, 34, 129)
HSLhsl(298, 58%, 32%)
HSVhsv(298, 74%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 74%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.168 326.6)
LABlab(32.08% 48.19 -33.16)
LCHlch(32.08% 58.50 325.47)

What #7E2281 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 #7E2281, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 8.62Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 8.7Patriarch#800080ΔE 8.84Midnight#702670ΔE 10.31Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 10.59Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 10.69

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

#7E2281 Channel Values

How #7E2281 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 34 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 58% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 74% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E2281 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7E2281 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7E2281

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E2281; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7E2281
Complementary
#258122
Analogous
#4E2281
Analogous
#812255
Triadic
#817E22
Triadic
#22817E
Split comp.
#558122
Split comp.
#22814E

Tints & Shades of #7E2281

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

#A12CA5
#C63ACB
#D05ED4
#DC86DF
#E6AAE9
#F2D3F3

Shades

#6E1E71
#5E1A61
#4F1551
#3F1140
#2F0D30
#1F0920

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7E2281.

How #7E2281 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#7E2281
Protanopia#3E3E81
Protanomaly#5E3581
Deuteranopia#505080
Deuteranomaly#654280
Tritanopia#763A3A
Tritanomaly#7A325E
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #7E2281 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e2281: #7E2281;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E2281;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e2281': '#7E2281' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.133, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_7e2281">#7E2281</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E2281"

More Pink Colors

#7E2281 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#7E2281 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E2281?

#7E2281 is a dark pink — rgb(126, 34, 129) in RGB and hsl(298, 58%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #7E2281?

#7E2281 is rgb(126, 34, 129) — red 126, green 34, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E2281?

#7E2281 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 74%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E2281 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E2281 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E2281 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E2281 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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