#7F388A Color
#7F388A is rgb(127, 56, 138) in RGB, hsl(292, 42%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 59%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F388Argb(127, 56, 138)hsl(292, 42%, 38%)hsv(292, 59%, 54%)cmyk(8%, 59%, 0%, 46%)oklch(46.9% 0.146 322.1)lab(36.17% 40.48 -32.27)lch(36.17% 51.76 321.44)What #7F388A 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 #7F388A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F388A Channel Values
How #7F388A 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 56 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 42% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 59% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F388A 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 #7F388A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F388A; 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 #7F388A
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 #7F388A 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.
#7F388A#4A4A8A#64448A#585889#6A4D89#774949#7A4369#555555Using #7F388A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f388a: #7F388A;background-color: #7F388A;colors: { 'color-7f388a': '#7F388A' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.220, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_7f388a">#7F388A</color>fill="#7F388A"More Pink Colors
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#7F388A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F388A?
#7F388A is a dark pink — rgb(127, 56, 138) in RGB and hsl(292, 42%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #7F388A?
#7F388A is rgb(127, 56, 138) — red 127, green 56, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F388A?
#7F388A converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 59%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F388A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F388A scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F388A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F388A 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 16.01, which is visibly different.
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