What color is #7A39BB?

#7A39BB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Shredder Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A39BB?

The RGB value is 122, 57, 187: 122 red, 57 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A39BB?

The complementary color is #7ABB39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A39BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A39BB color

#7A39BB rgb(122, 57, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7A39BB is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 22.4% green and 73.3% blue (122, 57, 187).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Shredder Lavender (#7737AA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#7A39BB color codes

HEX	`#7A39BB`
RGB	`rgb(122, 57, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 22.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 70%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.99, 52.52, -57.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.99, 77.88, 312.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.457, 10.652, 48.088)`
Decimal	`8010171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A39BB, 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 #7A39BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A39BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #7A39BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a39bb; }
.text { color: #7a39bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a39bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 57 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a39bb, #bb39bb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A39BB?: #7A39BB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Shredder Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A39BB?: The RGB value is 122, 57, 187: 122 red, 57 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A39BB?: The complementary color is #7ABB39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A39BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.