#7E55AA Color
#7E55AA is rgb(126, 85, 170) in RGB, hsl(269, 33%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 50%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E55AArgb(126, 85, 170)hsl(269, 33%, 50%)hsv(269, 50%, 67%)cmyk(26%, 50%, 0%, 33%)oklch(53.1% 0.134 304.5)lab(43.64% 30.51 -39.72)lch(43.64% 50.09 307.53)What #7E55AA 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 #7E55AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E55AA Channel Values
How #7E55AA 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 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 33% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 50% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E55AA 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 #7E55AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E55AA; 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 #7E55AA
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 #7E55AA 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.
#7E55AA#5E5EAA#6C5AAA#6565A9#705FAA#726565#775F86#686868Using #7E55AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e55aa: #7E55AA;background-color: #7E55AA;colors: { 'color-7e55aa': '#7E55AA' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.333, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_7e55aa">#7E55AA</color>fill="#7E55AA"More Purple Colors
#7E55AA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E55AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E55AA?
#7E55AA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 85, 170) in RGB and hsl(269, 33%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #7E55AA?
#7E55AA is rgb(126, 85, 170) — red 126, green 85, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E55AA?
#7E55AA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 50%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E55AA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E55AA scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E55AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E55AA 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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