#7E3DFF Color
#7E3DFF is rgb(126, 61, 255) in RGB, hsl(260, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 12.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E3DFFrgb(126, 61, 255)hsl(260, 100%, 62%)hsv(260, 76%, 100%)cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 0%)oklch(56.2% 0.263 290.6)lab(44.30% 59.75 -87.28)lch(44.30% 105.78 304.39)What #7E3DFF 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 #7E3DFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E3DFF Channel Values
How #7E3DFF 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 61 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 100% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 76% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E3DFF 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 #7E3DFF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E3DFF; 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 #7E3DFF
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 #7E3DFF 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.
#7E3DFF#4D4DFF#6447FF#5959FE#6A4FFF#537272#6761BC#6C6C6CUsing #7E3DFF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e3dff: #7E3DFF;background-color: #7E3DFF;colors: { 'color-7e3dff': '#7E3DFF' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.239, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_7e3dff">#7E3DFF</color>fill="#7E3DFF"More Purple Colors
#7E3DFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E3DFF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E3DFF?
#7E3DFF is a light purple — rgb(126, 61, 255) in RGB and hsl(260, 100%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.18.
What is the RGB value of #7E3DFF?
#7E3DFF is rgb(126, 61, 255) — red 126, green 61, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E3DFF?
#7E3DFF converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 76%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E3DFF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E3DFF scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E3DFF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E3DFF 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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