#7E2A98 Color
#7E2A98 is rgb(126, 42, 152) in RGB, hsl(286, 57%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 72%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), visibly different at ΔE 10.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E2A98rgb(126, 42, 152)hsl(286, 57%, 38%)hsv(286, 72%, 60%)cmyk(17%, 72%, 0%, 40%)oklch(46% 0.179 317)lab(34.41% 48.50 -43.62)lch(34.41% 65.23 318.03)What #7E2A98 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 #7E2A98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E2A98 Channel Values
How #7E2A98 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 42 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 57% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 72% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E2A98 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 #7E2A98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E2A98; 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 #7E2A98
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 #7E2A98 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.
#7E2A98#424298#603A98#525297#664597#734545#783C70#525252Using #7E2A98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e2a98: #7E2A98;background-color: #7E2A98;colors: { 'color-7e2a98': '#7E2A98' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.165, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_7e2a98">#7E2A98</color>fill="#7E2A98"More Purple Colors
#7E2A98 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E2A98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E2A98?
#7E2A98 is a dark purple — rgb(126, 42, 152) in RGB and hsl(286, 57%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.66.
What is the RGB value of #7E2A98?
#7E2A98 is rgb(126, 42, 152) — red 126, green 42, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E2A98?
#7E2A98 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 72%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E2A98 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E2A98 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E2A98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E2A98 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.
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