What color is #7857B2?

#7857B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7857B2?

The RGB value is 120, 87, 178: 120 red, 87 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7857B2?

The complementary color is #91B257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7857B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7857B2 color

#7857B2 rgb(120, 87, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7857B2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 34.1% green and 69.8% blue (120, 87, 178).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 37% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#7857B2 color codes

HEX	`#7857B2`
RGB	`rgb(120, 87, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 34.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 37%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 51%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 51%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.27, 33.54, -43.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.27, 55.12, 307.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.188, 14.024, 43.807)`
Decimal	`7886770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7857B2, 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 #7857B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7857B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #7857B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7857b2; }
.text { color: #7857b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7857b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 87 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7857b2, #a557b2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7857B2?: #7857B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7857B2?: The RGB value is 120, 87, 178: 120 red, 87 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7857B2?: The complementary color is #91B257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7857B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.