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#7E5ECF Color

#7E5ECF is rgb(126, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(257, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 55%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E5ECF
HEX#7E5ECF
RGBrgb(126, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(257, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(257, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.168 293.4)
LABlab(47.56% 33.11 -54.95)
LCHlch(47.56% 64.15 301.08)

What #7E5ECF 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 #7E5ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 5.93Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.26Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.68Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.38Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 12.14Iris#5A4FCFΔE 13.24

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

#7E5ECF Channel Values

How #7E5ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5ECF 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7E5ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7E5ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7E5ECF
Complementary
#AFCF5E
Analogous
#5E76CF
Analogous
#B65ECF
Triadic
#CF7E5E
Triadic
#5ECF7E
Split comp.
#CFB65E
Split comp.
#76CF5E

Tints & Shades of #7E5ECF

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.

Tints

#9176D6
#A189DC
#B3A1E3
#C3B4E9
#D6CCF0
#E6E0F6

Shades

#653FC6
#5432A9
#442989
#37216E
#27174F
#170E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7E5ECF.

How #7E5ECF 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#7E5ECF
Protanopia#6464CF
Protanomaly#7062CF
Deuteranopia#6A6ACF
Deuteranomaly#7265CF
Tritanopia#6A7575
Tritanomaly#726CA1
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #7E5ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7e5ecf: #7E5ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E5ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e5ecf': '#7E5ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_7e5ecf">#7E5ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E5ECF"

More Purple Colors

#7E5ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7E5ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E5ECF?

#7E5ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(126, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(257, 54%, 59%) 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 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #7E5ECF?

#7E5ECF is rgb(126, 94, 207) — red 126, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E5ECF?

#7E5ECF converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E5ECF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E5ECF scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E5ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E5ECF 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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