#7E54AB Color
#7E54AB is rgb(126, 84, 171) in RGB, hsl(269, 34%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E54ABrgb(126, 84, 171)hsl(269, 34%, 50%)hsv(269, 51%, 67%)cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 33%)oklch(53% 0.137 304.4)lab(43.46% 31.25 -40.60)lch(43.46% 51.24 307.59)What #7E54AB 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 #7E54AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E54AB Channel Values
How #7E54AB 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 84 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 34% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 51% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E54AB 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 #7E54AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E54AB; 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 #7E54AB
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 #7E54AB 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.
#7E54AB#5D5DAB#6C59AB#6464AA#6F5EAB#726565#775E86#686868Using #7E54AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e54ab: #7E54AB;background-color: #7E54AB;colors: { 'color-7e54ab': '#7E54AB' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.329, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_7e54ab">#7E54AB</color>fill="#7E54AB"More Purple Colors
#7E54AB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E54AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E54AB?
#7E54AB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 84, 171) in RGB and hsl(269, 34%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.
What is the RGB value of #7E54AB?
#7E54AB is rgb(126, 84, 171) — red 126, green 84, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E54AB?
#7E54AB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E54AB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E54AB scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E54AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E54AB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.88, which is visibly different.
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