What color is #7962A1?

#7962A1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7962A1?

The RGB value is 121, 98, 161: 121 red, 98 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7962A1?

The complementary color is #8AA162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7962A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7962A1 color

#7962A1 rgb(121, 98, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7962A1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 38.4% green and 63.1% blue (121, 98, 161).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#7962A1 color codes

HEX	`#7962A1`
RGB	`rgb(121, 98, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 38.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 39%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 39%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.14, 22.87, -30.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.14, 38.34, 306.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.684, 15.373, 35.694)`
Decimal	`7955105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7962A1, 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 #7962A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7962A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #7962A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7962a1; }
.text { color: #7962a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7962a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 98 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7962a1, #9962a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7962A1?: #7962A1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7962A1?: The RGB value is 121, 98, 161: 121 red, 98 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7962A1?: The complementary color is #8AA162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7962A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.