#7F5C99 Color
#7F5C99 is rgb(127, 92, 153) in RGB, hsl(274, 25%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F5C99rgb(127, 92, 153)hsl(274, 25%, 48%)hsv(274, 40%, 60%)cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 40%)oklch(53.6% 0.1 309.7)lab(44.70% 23.78 -28.02)lch(44.70% 36.75 310.33)What #7F5C99 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 #7F5C99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F5C99 Channel Values
How #7F5C99 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 92 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 25% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 40% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F5C99 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 #7F5C99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F5C99; 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 #7F5C99
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 #7F5C99 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.
#7F5C99#636399#6F6099#696998#736499#776666#7A627E#6A6A6AUsing #7F5C99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f5c99: #7F5C99;background-color: #7F5C99;colors: { 'color-7f5c99': '#7F5C99' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.361, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_7f5c99">#7F5C99</color>fill="#7F5C99"More Purple Colors
#7F5C99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F5C99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F5C99?
#7F5C99 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(127, 92, 153) in RGB and hsl(274, 25%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.
What is the RGB value of #7F5C99?
#7F5C99 is rgb(127, 92, 153) — red 127, green 92, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F5C99?
#7F5C99 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F5C99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F5C99 scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F5C99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F5C99 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 20.74, which is visibly different.
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