#7E559B Color
#7E559B is rgb(126, 85, 155) in RGB, hsl(275, 29%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 45%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E559Brgb(126, 85, 155)hsl(275, 29%, 47%)hsv(275, 45%, 61%)cmyk(19%, 45%, 0%, 39%)oklch(52.3% 0.115 309.9)lab(42.98% 27.72 -31.89)lch(42.98% 42.26 311.00)What #7E559B 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 #7E559B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E559B Channel Values
How #7E559B 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 85 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 29% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 45% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E559B 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 #7E559B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E559B; 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 #7E559B
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 #7E559B 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.
#7E559B#5E5E9B#6C5A9B#65659A#705F9B#756161#795D7D#666666Using #7E559B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e559b: #7E559B;background-color: #7E559B;colors: { 'color-7e559b': '#7E559B' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.333, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_7e559b">#7E559B</color>fill="#7E559B"More Purple Colors
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#7E559B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E559B?
#7E559B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 85, 155) in RGB and hsl(275, 29%, 47%) 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 10.28.
What is the RGB value of #7E559B?
#7E559B is rgb(126, 85, 155) — red 126, green 85, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E559B?
#7E559B converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 45%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E559B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E559B scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E559B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E559B 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 17.85, which is visibly different.
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