#7E5A8C Color
#7E5A8C is rgb(126, 90, 140) in RGB, hsl(283, 22%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5A8Crgb(126, 90, 140)hsl(283, 22%, 45%)hsv(283, 36%, 55%)cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 45%)oklch(52.4% 0.087 316.2)lab(43.60% 22.31 -21.97)lch(43.60% 31.31 315.44)What #7E5A8C 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 #7E5A8C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5A8C Channel Values
How #7E5A8C 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 90 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 22% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 36% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5A8C 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 #7E5A8C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5A8C; 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 #7E5A8C
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 #7E5A8C 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.
#7E5A8C#61618C#6E5E8C#68688B#71628C#786262#7B5F75#676767Using #7E5A8C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e5a8c: #7E5A8C;background-color: #7E5A8C;colors: { 'color-7e5a8c': '#7E5A8C' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.353, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_7e5a8c">#7E5A8C</color>fill="#7E5A8C"More Purple Colors
#7E5A8C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E5A8C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5A8C?
#7E5A8C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 90, 140) in RGB and hsl(283, 22%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #7E5A8C?
#7E5A8C is rgb(126, 90, 140) — red 126, green 90, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5A8C?
#7E5A8C converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5A8C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5A8C scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5A8C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5A8C 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 24.69, which is visibly different.
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