#7E3A76 Color
#7E3A76 is rgb(126, 58, 118) in RGB, hsl(307, 37%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E3A76rgb(126, 58, 118)hsl(307, 37%, 36%)hsv(307, 54%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 51%)oklch(46% 0.123 332)lab(35.54% 36.29 -20.89)lch(35.54% 41.87 330.07)What #7E3A76 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 #7E3A76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E3A76 Channel Values
How #7E3A76 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 58 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 37% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 54% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 6% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E3A76 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 #7E3A76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E3A76; 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 #7E3A76
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 #7E3A76 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.
#7E3A76#4B4B76#634576#585875#694E75#794545#7B415D#545454Using #7E3A76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e3a76: #7E3A76;background-color: #7E3A76;colors: { 'color-7e3a76': '#7E3A76' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.227, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_7e3a76">#7E3A76</color>fill="#7E3A76"More Pink Colors
#7E3A76 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E3A76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E3A76?
#7E3A76 is a dark pink — rgb(126, 58, 118) in RGB and hsl(307, 37%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #7E3A76?
#7E3A76 is rgb(126, 58, 118) — red 126, green 58, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E3A76?
#7E3A76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E3A76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E3A76 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E3A76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E3A76 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 25.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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