What color is #7462C7?

#7462C7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7462C7?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 199: 116 red, 98 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7462C7?

The complementary color is #B5C762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7462C7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7462C7 color

#7462C7 rgb(116, 98, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7462C7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 78% blue (116, 98, 199).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 47% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#7462C7 color codes

HEX	`#7462C7`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 47%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 51%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 51%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.72, 31.78, -50.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.72, 59.63, 302.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.876, 16.571, 56.068)`
Decimal	`7627463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7462C7, 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 #7462C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7462C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #7462C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7462c7; }
.text { color: #7462c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7462c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7462c7, #a762c7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7462C7?: #7462C7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7462C7?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 199: 116 red, 98 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7462C7?: The complementary color is #B5C762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7462C7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.