#7E5397 Color
#7E5397 is rgb(126, 83, 151) in RGB, hsl(278, 29%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5397rgb(126, 83, 151)hsl(278, 29%, 46%)hsv(278, 45%, 59%)cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 41%)oklch(51.7% 0.114 312.1)lab(42.34% 28.12 -30.50)lch(42.34% 41.49 312.68)What #7E5397 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 #7E5397, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5397 Channel Values
How #7E5397 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 83 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 29% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 45% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5397 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 #7E5397
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5397; 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 #7E5397
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 #7E5397 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.
#7E5397#5C5C97#6B5997#646496#6F5E97#765F5F#795A79#646464Using #7E5397 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e5397: #7E5397;background-color: #7E5397;colors: { 'color-7e5397': '#7E5397' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.325, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_7e5397">#7E5397</color>fill="#7E5397"More Purple Colors
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#7E5397 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5397?
#7E5397 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 83, 151) in RGB and hsl(278, 29%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.44.
What is the RGB value of #7E5397?
#7E5397 is rgb(126, 83, 151) — red 126, green 83, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5397?
#7E5397 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5397 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5397 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5397 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5397 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.44, which is visibly different.
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