#7F0EF1 Color
#7F0EF1 is rgb(127, 14, 241) in RGB, hsl(270, 89%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F0EF1rgb(127, 14, 241)hsl(270, 89%, 50%)hsv(270, 94%, 95%)cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 5%)oklch(51.9% 0.278 295.8)lab(38.50% 70.66 -88.99)lch(38.50% 113.63 308.45)What #7F0EF1 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 #7F0EF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F0EF1 Channel Values
How #7F0EF1 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 127 · G 14 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 89% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 94% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F0EF1 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 #7F0EF1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F0EF1; 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 #7F0EF1
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 #7F0EF1 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.
#7F0EF1#3838F1#5D2CF1#4C4CF0#643CF1#595F5F#6A4BAE#5E5E5EUsing #7F0EF1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f0ef1: #7F0EF1;background-color: #7F0EF1;colors: { 'color-7f0ef1': '#7F0EF1' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.055, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_7f0ef1">#7F0EF1</color>fill="#7F0EF1"More Purple Colors
#7F0EF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F0EF1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F0EF1?
#7F0EF1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(127, 14, 241) in RGB and hsl(270, 89%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Violet (#8F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #7F0EF1?
#7F0EF1 is rgb(127, 14, 241) — red 127, green 14, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F0EF1?
#7F0EF1 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 94%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F0EF1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F0EF1 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F0EF1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F0EF1 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.35, which is visibly different.
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