What color is #7A3BBE?

#7A3BBE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A3BBE?

The RGB value is 122, 59, 190: 122 red, 59 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A3BBE?

The complementary color is #7FBE3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A3BBE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A3BBE color

#7A3BBE rgb(122, 59, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7A3BBE is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 23.1% green and 74.5% blue (122, 59, 190).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 53% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#7A3BBE color codes

HEX	`#7A3BBE`
RGB	`rgb(122, 59, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 23.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 53%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 69%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 69%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, 52.3, -58.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 78.35, 311.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.882, 10.983, 49.83)`
Decimal	`8010686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A3BBE, 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 #7A3BBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A3BBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #7A3BBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a3bbe; }
.text { color: #7a3bbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a3bbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 59 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a3bbe, #bc3bbe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A3BBE?: #7A3BBE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A3BBE?: The RGB value is 122, 59, 190: 122 red, 59 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A3BBE?: The complementary color is #7FBE3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A3BBE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.