#7F5298 Color
#7F5298 is rgb(127, 82, 152) in RGB, hsl(279, 30%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F5298rgb(127, 82, 152)hsl(279, 30%, 46%)hsv(279, 46%, 60%)cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 40%)oklch(51.7% 0.117 312.5)lab(42.27% 29.19 -31.19)lch(42.27% 42.72 313.10)What #7F5298 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 #7F5298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F5298 Channel Values
How #7F5298 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 82 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 30% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 46% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F5298 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 #7F5298
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F5298; 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 #7F5298
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 #7F5298 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.
#7F5298#5C5C98#6C5898#646497#705D98#775F5F#7A5A7A#646464Using #7F5298 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f5298: #7F5298;background-color: #7F5298;colors: { 'color-7f5298': '#7F5298' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.322, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_7f5298">#7F5298</color>fill="#7F5298"More Purple Colors
#7F5298 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F5298 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F5298?
#7F5298 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(127, 82, 152) in RGB and hsl(279, 30%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.
What is the RGB value of #7F5298?
#7F5298 is rgb(127, 82, 152) — red 127, green 82, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F5298?
#7F5298 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F5298 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F5298 scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F5298 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F5298 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.37, which is visibly different.
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