#7E257E Color
#7E257E is rgb(126, 37, 126) in RGB, hsl(300, 55%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E257Ergb(126, 37, 126)hsl(300, 55%, 32%)hsv(300, 71%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 0%, 51%)oklch(43.8% 0.162 327.9)lab(32.33% 46.70 -30.89)lch(32.33% 55.99 326.52)What #7E257E 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 #7E257E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E257E Channel Values
How #7E257E 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 37 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 55% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 71% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E257E 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 #7E257E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E257E; 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 #7E257E
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 #7E257E 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.
#7E257E#40407E#5F377E#51517D#66437D#773A3A#7A335D#4C4C4CUsing #7E257E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e257e: #7E257E;background-color: #7E257E;colors: { 'color-7e257e': '#7E257E' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.145, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_7e257e">#7E257E</color>fill="#7E257E"More Pink Colors
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#7E257E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E257E?
#7E257E is a dark pink — rgb(126, 37, 126) in RGB and hsl(300, 55%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #7E257E?
#7E257E is rgb(126, 37, 126) — red 126, green 37, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E257E?
#7E257E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E257E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E257E scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E257E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E257E 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 11.17, which is visibly different.
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