#7F4AB5 Color
#7F4AB5 is rgb(127, 74, 181) in RGB, hsl(270, 42%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 59%, 0%, 29%) 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 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F4AB5rgb(127, 74, 181)hsl(270, 42%, 50%)hsv(270, 59%, 71%)cmyk(30%, 59%, 0%, 29%)oklch(52.2% 0.165 304.1)lab(41.89% 38.85 -48.95)lch(41.89% 62.49 308.44)What #7F4AB5 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 #7F4AB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F4AB5 Channel Values
How #7F4AB5 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 74 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 42% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 59% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F4AB5 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 #7F4AB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F4AB5; 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 #7F4AB5
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 #7F4AB5 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.
#7F4AB5#5656B5#6951B5#6060B4#6E58B5#706060#76588A#646464Using #7F4AB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f4ab5: #7F4AB5;background-color: #7F4AB5;colors: { 'color-7f4ab5': '#7F4AB5' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.290, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_7f4ab5">#7F4AB5</color>fill="#7F4AB5"More Purple Colors
#7F4AB5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F4AB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F4AB5?
#7F4AB5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(127, 74, 181) in RGB and hsl(270, 42%, 50%) 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 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #7F4AB5?
#7F4AB5 is rgb(127, 74, 181) — red 127, green 74, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F4AB5?
#7F4AB5 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 59%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F4AB5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F4AB5 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F4AB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F4AB5 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 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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