What color is #7947B2?

#7947B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7947B2?

The RGB value is 121, 71, 178: 121 red, 71 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7947B2?

The complementary color is #80B247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7947B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7947B2 color

#7947B2 rgb(121, 71, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7947B2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 27.8% green and 69.8% blue (121, 71, 178).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 43% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#7947B2 color codes

HEX	`#7947B2`
RGB	`rgb(121, 71, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 27.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 43%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 60%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, 42.9, -49.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 65.25, 311.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.172, 11.786, 43.428)`
Decimal	`7948210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7947B2, 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 #7947B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7947B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #7947B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7947b2; }
.text { color: #7947b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7947b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 71 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7947b2, #ae47b2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7947B2?: #7947B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7947B2?: The RGB value is 121, 71, 178: 121 red, 71 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7947B2?: The complementary color is #80B247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7947B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.