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#7E389F Color

#7E389F is rgb(126, 56, 159) in RGB, hsl(281, 48%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 65%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E389F
HEX#7E389F
RGBrgb(126, 56, 159)
HSLhsl(281, 48%, 42%)
HSVhsv(281, 65%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 65%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.167 313.2)
LABlab(37.08% 43.56 -43.59)
LCHlch(37.08% 61.63 314.98)

What #7E389F 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 #7E389F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7E389F Channel Values

How #7E389F 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 56 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 48% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 65% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.11:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E389F 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 text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E389F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E389F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7E389F

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 #7E389F 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#7E389F
Protanopia#4A4A9F
Protanomaly#63439F
Deuteranopia#57579E
Deuteranomaly#694C9E
Tritanopia#724F4F
Tritanomaly#774777
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #7E389F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e389f: #7E389F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E389F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e389f': '#7E389F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.220, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_7e389f">#7E389F</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E389F"

More Purple Colors

#7E389F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E389F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E389F?

#7E389F is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 56, 159) in RGB and hsl(281, 48%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #7E389F?

#7E389F is rgb(126, 56, 159) — red 126, green 56, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E389F?

#7E389F converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 65%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E389F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E389F scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E389F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E389F 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 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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