What color is #7417FF?

#7417FF is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Violent Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7417FF?

The RGB value is 116, 23, 255: 116 red, 23 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7417FF?

The complementary color is #A2FF17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7417FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7417FF color

#7417FF rgb(116, 23, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7417FF is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 9% green and 100% blue (116, 23, 255).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 100% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Violent Violet (#7F00FF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#7417FF color codes

HEX	`#7417FF`
RGB	`rgb(116, 23, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 9%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 100%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 91%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 91%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.48, 79.25, -94.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.48, 122.98, 310.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.554, 11.545, 95.47)`
Decimal	`7608319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7417FF, 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 #7417FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7417FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #7417FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7417ff; }
.text { color: #7417ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7417ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 23 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7417ff, #e817ff); }

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Questions

What color is #7417FF?: #7417FF is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Violent Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7417FF?: The RGB value is 116, 23, 255: 116 red, 23 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7417FF?: The complementary color is #A2FF17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7417FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.