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#7E57CB Color

#7E57CB is rgb(126, 87, 203) in RGB, hsl(260, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E57CB
HEX#7E57CB
RGBrgb(126, 87, 203)
HSLhsl(260, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(260, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.173 295.8)
LABlab(45.76% 36.09 -55.53)
LCHlch(45.76% 66.22 303.02)

What #7E57CB 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 #7E57CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7E57CB Channel Values

How #7E57CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 126 · G 87 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E57CB 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.

TextWhite text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E57CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E57CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7E57CB

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 #7E57CB 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.

Typical#7E57CB
Protanopia#5F5FCB
Protanomaly#6D5CCB
Deuteranopia#6666CB
Deuteranomaly#7060CB
Tritanopia#6A6F6F
Tritanomaly#73669C
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #7E57CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7e57cb: #7E57CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E57CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e57cb': '#7E57CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.341, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_7e57cb">#7E57CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E57CB"

More Purple Colors

#7E57CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E57CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E57CB?

#7E57CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 87, 203) in RGB and hsl(260, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #7E57CB?

#7E57CB is rgb(126, 87, 203) — red 126, green 87, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E57CB?

#7E57CB converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E57CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E57CB scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E57CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E57CB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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