#7F2D9A Color
#7F2D9A is rgb(127, 45, 154) in RGB, hsl(285, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F2D9Argb(127, 45, 154)hsl(285, 55%, 39%)hsv(285, 71%, 60%)cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 40%)oklch(46.6% 0.177 316.5)lab(35.13% 47.86 -43.67)lch(35.13% 64.79 317.62)What #7F2D9A 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 #7F2D9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F2D9A Channel Values
How #7F2D9A 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 45 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 55% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 71% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 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 #7F2D9A 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 #7F2D9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F2D9A; 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 #7F2D9A
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 #7F2D9A 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.
#7F2D9A#44449A#613C9A#545499#684799#744747#793E72#535353Using #7F2D9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f2d9a: #7F2D9A;background-color: #7F2D9A;colors: { 'color-7f2d9a': '#7F2D9A' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.176, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_7f2d9a">#7F2D9A</color>fill="#7F2D9A"More Purple Colors
#7F2D9A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F2D9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F2D9A?
#7F2D9A is a dark purple — rgb(127, 45, 154) in RGB and hsl(285, 55%, 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 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #7F2D9A?
#7F2D9A is rgb(127, 45, 154) — red 127, green 45, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F2D9A?
#7F2D9A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F2D9A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F2D9A scores 7.65:1 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 #7F2D9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F2D9A 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 10.62, which is visibly different.
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