What color is #7819A1?

#7819A1 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7819A1?

The RGB value is 120, 25, 161: 120 red, 25 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7819A1?

The complementary color is #42A119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7819A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7819A1 color

#7819A1 rgb(120, 25, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7819A1 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 9.8% green and 63.1% blue (120, 25, 161).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 73% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Orb of Discord (#772299), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#7819A1 color codes

HEX	`#7819A1`
RGB	`rgb(120, 25, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 9.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 73%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 84%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 84%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 58.72, -52.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 78.9, 318.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.525, 7.262, 34.348)`
Decimal	`7870881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7819A1, 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 #7819A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7819A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #7819A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7819a1; }
.text { color: #7819a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7819a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 25 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7819a1, #a11986); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7819A1?: #7819A1 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7819A1?: The RGB value is 120, 25, 161: 120 red, 25 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7819A1?: The complementary color is #42A119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7819A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.