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#7F5CFF Color

#7F5CFF is rgb(127, 92, 255) in RGB, hsl(253, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 64%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F5CFF
HEX#7F5CFF
RGBrgb(127, 92, 255)
HSLhsl(253, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(253, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 64%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.23 287.2)
LABlab(50.04% 45.17 -77.91)
LCHlch(50.04% 90.05 300.11)

What #7F5CFF 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 #7F5CFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7F5CFF Channel Values

How #7F5CFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 127 · G 92 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F5CFF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F5CFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F5CFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7F5CFF

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 #7F5CFF 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.

Typical#7F5CFF
Protanopia#6363FF
Protanomaly#6F60FF
Deuteranopia#6969FF
Deuteranomaly#7364FF
Tritanopia#588181
Tritanomaly#6A74C1
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #7F5CFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7f5cff: #7F5CFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F5CFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f5cff': '#7F5CFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.361, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_7f5cff">#7F5CFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F5CFF"

More Blue Colors

#7F5CFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F5CFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F5CFF?

#7F5CFF is a light blue — rgb(127, 92, 255) in RGB and hsl(253, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.

What is the RGB value of #7F5CFF?

#7F5CFF is rgb(127, 92, 255) — red 127, green 92, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F5CFF?

#7F5CFF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 64%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F5CFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7F5CFF scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F5CFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F5CFF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.14, which is visibly different.

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