What color is #7548C1?

#7548C1 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 #7548C1?

The RGB value is 117, 72, 193: 117 red, 72 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7548C1?

The complementary color is #94C148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7548C1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7548C1 color

#7548C1 rgb(117, 72, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7548C1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 28.2% green and 75.7% blue (117, 72, 193).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 49% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#7548C1 color codes

HEX	`#7548C1`
RGB	`rgb(117, 72, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 28.2%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 49%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 63%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 63%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.64, 45.33, -56.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.64, 72.63, 308.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.277, 12.267, 51.794)`
Decimal	`7686337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7548C1, 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 #7548C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7548C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #7548C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7548c1; }
.text { color: #7548c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7548c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 72 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7548c1, #b248c1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7548C1?: #7548C1 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 #7548C1?: The RGB value is 117, 72, 193: 117 red, 72 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7548C1?: The complementary color is #94C148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7548C1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.