#7E45D3 Color
#7E45D3 is rgb(126, 69, 211) in RGB, hsl(264, 62%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 67%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E45D3rgb(126, 69, 211)hsl(264, 62%, 55%)hsv(264, 67%, 83%)cmyk(40%, 67%, 0%, 17%)oklch(53.5% 0.207 297.3)lab(42.55% 47.07 -65.30)lch(42.55% 80.50 305.79)What #7E45D3 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 #7E45D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E45D3 Channel Values
How #7E45D3 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 69 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 62% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 67% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E45D3 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 #7E45D3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E45D3; 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 #7E45D3
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 #7E45D3 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.
#7E45D3#5252D3#674DD3#5D5DD2#6C54D3#666666#705B9E#666666Using #7E45D3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e45d3: #7E45D3;background-color: #7E45D3;colors: { 'color-7e45d3': '#7E45D3' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.271, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_7e45d3">#7E45D3</color>fill="#7E45D3"More Purple Colors
#7E45D3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E45D3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E45D3?
#7E45D3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 69, 211) in RGB and hsl(264, 62%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #7E45D3?
#7E45D3 is rgb(126, 69, 211) — red 126, green 69, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E45D3?
#7E45D3 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 67%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E45D3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E45D3 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E45D3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E45D3 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.7, which is visibly different.
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