#7E53FD Color
#7E53FD is rgb(126, 83, 253) in RGB, hsl(255, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 67%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), visibly different at ΔE 13.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E53FDrgb(126, 83, 253)hsl(255, 98%, 66%)hsv(255, 67%, 99%)cmyk(50%, 67%, 0%, 1%)oklch(58.7% 0.238 288.4)lab(48.00% 49.13 -80.12)lch(48.00% 93.98 301.51)What #7E53FD 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 #7E53FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E53FD Channel Values
How #7E53FD 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 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 98% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 67% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E53FD 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 #7E53FD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E53FD; 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 #7E53FD
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 #7E53FD 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.
#7E53FD#5C5CFD#6B59FD#6464FD#6F5EFD#577B7B#696DBE#757575Using #7E53FD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e53fd: #7E53FD;background-color: #7E53FD;colors: { 'color-7e53fd': '#7E53FD' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.325, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_7e53fd">#7E53FD</color>fill="#7E53FD"More Purple Colors
#7E53FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E53FD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E53FD?
#7E53FD is a light purple — rgb(126, 83, 253) in RGB and hsl(255, 98%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.67.
What is the RGB value of #7E53FD?
#7E53FD is rgb(126, 83, 253) — red 126, green 83, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E53FD?
#7E53FD converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 67%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E53FD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E53FD scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E53FD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E53FD 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 16, which is visibly different.
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