#7F3A9C Color
#7F3A9C is rgb(127, 58, 156) in RGB, hsl(282, 46%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F3A9Crgb(127, 58, 156)hsl(282, 46%, 42%)hsv(282, 63%, 61%)cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 39%)oklch(48.3% 0.161 314.5)lab(37.43% 42.39 -41.22)lch(37.43% 59.12 315.80)What #7F3A9C 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 #7F3A9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F3A9C Channel Values
How #7F3A9C 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 58 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 46% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 63% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F3A9C 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 #7F3A9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F3A9C; 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 #7F3A9C
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 #7F3A9C 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.
#7F3A9C#4B4B9C#64459C#58589B#6A4E9B#744F4F#794876#595959Using #7F3A9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f3a9c: #7F3A9C;background-color: #7F3A9C;colors: { 'color-7f3a9c': '#7F3A9C' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.227, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_7f3a9c">#7F3A9C</color>fill="#7F3A9C"More Purple Colors
#7F3A9C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F3A9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F3A9C?
#7F3A9C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(127, 58, 156) in RGB and hsl(282, 46%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #7F3A9C?
#7F3A9C is rgb(127, 58, 156) — red 127, green 58, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F3A9C?
#7F3A9C converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F3A9C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F3A9C scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F3A9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F3A9C 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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