What color is #7217B0?

#7217B0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7217B0?

The RGB value is 114, 23, 176: 114 red, 23 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7217B0?

The complementary color is #55B017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7217B0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7217B0 color

#7217B0 rgb(114, 23, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7217B0 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 9% green and 69% blue (114, 23, 176).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 77% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Nebula (#7722AA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#7217B0 color codes

HEX	`#7217B0`
RGB	`rgb(114, 23, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 77%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 87%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 87%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, 61.48, -61.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 86.99, 314.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.081, 7.325, 41.685)`
Decimal	`7477168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7217B0, 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 #7217B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7217B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #7217B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7217b0; }
.text { color: #7217b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7217b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 23 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7217b0, #b017a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7217B0?: #7217B0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7217B0?: The RGB value is 114, 23, 176: 114 red, 23 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7217B0?: The complementary color is #55B017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7217B0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.