What color is #7542BC?

#7542BC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7542BC?

The RGB value is 117, 66, 188: 117 red, 66 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7542BC?

The complementary color is #89BC42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7542BC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7542BC color

#7542BC rgb(117, 66, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7542BC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 25.9% green and 73.7% blue (117, 66, 188).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#7542BC color codes

HEX	`#7542BC`
RGB	`rgb(117, 66, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 25.9%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 48%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 65%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 65%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.1, 47.24, -56.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.1, 73.51, 309.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.359, 11.309, 48.783)`
Decimal	`7684796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7542BC, 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 #7542BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7542BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #7542BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7542bc; }
.text { color: #7542bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7542bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 66 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7542bc, #b242bc); }

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Questions

What color is #7542BC?: #7542BC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7542BC?: The RGB value is 117, 66, 188: 117 red, 66 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7542BC?: The complementary color is #89BC42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7542BC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.