#7E4CDC Color
#7E4CDC is rgb(126, 76, 220) in RGB, hsl(261, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 65%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4CDCrgb(126, 76, 220)hsl(261, 67%, 58%)hsv(261, 65%, 86%)cmyk(43%, 65%, 0%, 14%)oklch(55.1% 0.208 294.5)lab(44.46% 45.46 -67.33)lch(44.46% 81.24 304.03)What #7E4CDC 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 #7E4CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4CDC Channel Values
How #7E4CDC 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 76 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 67% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 65% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4CDC 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 #7E4CDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4CDC; 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 #7E4CDC
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 #7E4CDC 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.
#7E4CDC#5757DC#6953DC#6060DB#6D59DC#646D6D#6F62A5#6B6B6BUsing #7E4CDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4cdc: #7E4CDC;background-color: #7E4CDC;colors: { 'color-7e4cdc': '#7E4CDC' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.298, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_7e4cdc">#7E4CDC</color>fill="#7E4CDC"More Purple Colors
#7E4CDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E4CDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4CDC?
#7E4CDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 76, 220) in RGB and hsl(261, 67%, 58%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #7E4CDC?
#7E4CDC is rgb(126, 76, 220) — red 126, green 76, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4CDC?
#7E4CDC converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4CDC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4CDC scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4CDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4CDC 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.
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