What color is #7562A0?

#7562A0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7562A0?

The RGB value is 117, 98, 160: 117 red, 98 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7562A0?

The complementary color is #8DA062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7562A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7562A0 color

#7562A0 rgb(117, 98, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7562A0 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 38.4% green and 62.7% blue (117, 98, 160).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#7562A0 color codes

HEX	`#7562A0`
RGB	`rgb(117, 98, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 38.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 39%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.71, 21.39, -30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.71, 37.56, 304.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.047, 15.055, 35.206)`
Decimal	`7692960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7562A0, 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 #7562A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7562A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #7562A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7562a0; }
.text { color: #7562a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7562a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 98 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7562a0, #9462a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7562A0?: #7562A0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7562A0?: The RGB value is 117, 98, 160: 117 red, 98 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7562A0?: The complementary color is #8DA062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7562A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.