#7F2C9B Color
#7F2C9B is rgb(127, 44, 155) in RGB, hsl(285, 56%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 72%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F2C9Brgb(127, 44, 155)hsl(285, 56%, 39%)hsv(285, 72%, 61%)cmyk(18%, 72%, 0%, 39%)oklch(46.6% 0.18 316.2)lab(35.03% 48.42 -44.43)lch(35.03% 65.72 317.46)What #7F2C9B 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 #7F2C9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F2C9B Channel Values
How #7F2C9B 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 44 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 56% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 72% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F2C9B 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 #7F2C9B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F2C9B; 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 #7F2C9B
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 #7F2C9B 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.
#7F2C9B#44449B#613B9B#53539A#68479A#744747#783E72#535353Using #7F2C9B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f2c9b: #7F2C9B;background-color: #7F2C9B;colors: { 'color-7f2c9b': '#7F2C9B' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.173, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_7f2c9b">#7F2C9B</color>fill="#7F2C9B"More Purple Colors
#7F2C9B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F2C9B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F2C9B?
#7F2C9B is a dark purple — rgb(127, 44, 155) in RGB and hsl(285, 56%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.
What is the RGB value of #7F2C9B?
#7F2C9B is rgb(127, 44, 155) — red 127, green 44, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F2C9B?
#7F2C9B converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 72%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F2C9B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F2C9B scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F2C9B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F2C9B 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.85, which is visibly different.
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