What color is #7A4984?

#7A4984 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A4984?

The RGB value is 122, 73, 132: 122 red, 73 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A4984?

The complementary color is #538449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A4984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A4984 color

#7A4984 rgb(122, 73, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7A4984 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 28.6% green and 51.8% blue (122, 73, 132).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#7A4984 color codes

HEX	`#7A4984`
RGB	`rgb(122, 73, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 28.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.85, 31.21, -24.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.85, 39.81, 321.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.573, 10.569, 23.098)`
Decimal	`8014212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A4984, 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 #7A4984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A4984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #7A4984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a4984; }
.text { color: #7a4984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a4984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 73 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a4984, #844971); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A4984?: #7A4984 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A4984?: The RGB value is 122, 73, 132: 122 red, 73 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A4984?: The complementary color is #538449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A4984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.