#7F4790 Color
#7F4790 is rgb(127, 71, 144) in RGB, hsl(286, 34%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 51%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F4790rgb(127, 71, 144)hsl(286, 34%, 42%)hsv(286, 51%, 56%)cmyk(12%, 51%, 0%, 44%)oklch(49.5% 0.127 317.9)lab(39.46% 33.80 -30.76)lch(39.46% 45.70 317.69)What #7F4790 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 #7F4790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F4790 Channel Values
How #7F4790 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 71 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 34% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 51% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F4790 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 #7F4790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F4790; 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 #7F4790
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 #7F4790 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.
#7F4790#545490#684F90#5E5E8F#6D568F#775555#7A5071#5D5D5DUsing #7F4790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f4790: #7F4790;background-color: #7F4790;colors: { 'color-7f4790': '#7F4790' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.278, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_7f4790">#7F4790</color>fill="#7F4790"More Purple Colors
#7F4790 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F4790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F4790?
#7F4790 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(127, 71, 144) in RGB and hsl(286, 34%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #7F4790?
#7F4790 is rgb(127, 71, 144) — red 127, green 71, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F4790?
#7F4790 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 51%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F4790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F4790 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F4790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F4790 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 18.92, which is visibly different.
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