What color is #7915B4?

#7915B4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7915B4?

The RGB value is 121, 21, 180: 121 red, 21 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7915B4?

The complementary color is #50B415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7915B4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7915B4 color

#7915B4 rgb(121, 21, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7915B4 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 8.2% green and 70.6% blue (121, 21, 180).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 79% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Nebula (#7722AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#7915B4 color codes

HEX	`#7915B4`
RGB	`rgb(121, 21, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 8.2%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 79%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 88%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 88%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, 63.79, -61.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 88.86, 315.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.39, 7.897, 43.832)`
Decimal	`7935412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7915B4, 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 #7915B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7915B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #7915B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7915b4; }
.text { color: #7915b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7915b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 21 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7915b4, #b415a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #7915B4?: #7915B4 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7915B4?: The RGB value is 121, 21, 180: 121 red, 21 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7915B4?: The complementary color is #50B415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7915B4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.