What color is #7B6C8E?

#7B6C8E is a grayish violet known as Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nymph’s Delight?

The RGB value is 123, 108, 142: 123 red, 108 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nymph’s Delight?

The complementary color is #7F8E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B6C8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nymph’s Delight color: hex code #7B6C8E

#7B6C8E rgb(123, 108, 142)

Shades of purple

Nymph’s Delight has the hex code #7B6C8E. It is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 42.4% green and 55.7% blue (123, 108, 142).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 14% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E) color codes

HEX	`#7B6C8E`
RGB	`rgb(123, 108, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 42.4%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 14%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 24%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.12, 12.93, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.12, 20.92, 308.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.412, 16.889, 27.876)`
Decimal	`8088718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nymph’s Delight, 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 #7B6C8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B6C8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #7B6C8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b6c8e; }
.text { color: #7b6c8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b6c8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 108 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b6c8e, #8c6c8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

See #7B6C8E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7B6C8E?: #7B6C8E is a grayish violet known as Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nymph’s Delight?: The RGB value is 123, 108, 142: 123 red, 108 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nymph’s Delight?: The complementary color is #7F8E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B6C8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.