#7E28F6 Color
#7E28F6 is rgb(126, 40, 246) in RGB, hsl(265, 92%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 84%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), visibly different at ΔE 11.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E28F6rgb(126, 40, 246)hsl(265, 92%, 56%)hsv(265, 84%, 96%)cmyk(49%, 84%, 0%, 4%)oklch(53.6% 0.27 293.5)lab(40.82% 65.64 -87.98)lch(40.82% 109.77 306.72)What #7E28F6 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 #7E28F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E28F6 Channel Values
How #7E28F6 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 40 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 92% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 84% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E28F6 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 #7E28F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E28F6; 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 #7E28F6
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 #7E28F6 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.
#7E28F6#4141F6#5F39F6#5151F5#6644F6#566767#6854B3#636363Using #7E28F6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e28f6: #7E28F6;background-color: #7E28F6;colors: { 'color-7e28f6': '#7E28F6' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.157, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_7e28f6">#7E28F6</color>fill="#7E28F6"More Purple Colors
#7E28F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E28F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E28F6?
#7E28F6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 40, 246) in RGB and hsl(265, 92%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.41.
What is the RGB value of #7E28F6?
#7E28F6 is rgb(126, 40, 246) — red 126, green 40, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E28F6?
#7E28F6 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 84%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E28F6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E28F6 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E28F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E28F6 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.
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