What color is #7934D5?

#7934D5 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7934D5?

The RGB value is 121, 52, 213: 121 red, 52 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7934D5?

The complementary color is #90D534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7934D5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7934D5 color

#7934D5 rgb(121, 52, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7934D5 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 20.4% green and 83.5% blue (121, 52, 213).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 66% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Hokkaido Lavender (#7736D9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#7934D5 color codes

HEX	`#7934D5`
RGB	`rgb(121, 52, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 20.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 66%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 76%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 76%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.12, 60.94, -70.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.12, 93.4, 310.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.12, 11.325, 64.011)`
Decimal	`7943381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7934D5, 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 #7934D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7934D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #7934D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7934d5; }
.text { color: #7934d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7934d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 52 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7934d5, #ca34d5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7934D5?: #7934D5 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Hokkaido Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7934D5?: The RGB value is 121, 52, 213: 121 red, 52 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7934D5?: The complementary color is #90D534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7934D5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.