What color is #7F4774?

#7F4774 is a desaturated magenta known as Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Magic Magenta?

The RGB value is 127, 71, 116: 127 red, 71 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Magic Magenta?

The complementary color is #477F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F4774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Magic Magenta color: hex code #7F4774

#7F4774 rgb(127, 71, 116)

Shades of purple

Magic Magenta has the hex code #7F4774. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 27.8% green and 45.5% blue (127, 71, 116).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 9% yellow and 50% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

Magic Magenta (#7F4774) color codes

HEX	`#7F4774`
RGB	`rgb(127, 71, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 27.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 44%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 9%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.34, 30.82, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.34, 34.53, 333.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.158, 10.28, 17.758)`
Decimal	`8341364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Magic Magenta, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7F4774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7F4774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7F4774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f4774; }
.text { color: #7f4774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f4774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 71 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f4774, #7f4758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #7F4774 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7F4774?: #7F4774 is a desaturated magenta known as Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Magic Magenta?: The RGB value is 127, 71, 116: 127 red, 71 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Magic Magenta?: The complementary color is #477F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F4774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.