What color is #7A5D8E?

#7A5D8E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A5D8E?

The RGB value is 122, 93, 142: 122 red, 93 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A5D8E?

The complementary color is #718E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A5D8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A5D8E color

#7A5D8E rgb(122, 93, 142)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7A5D8E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 36.5% green and 55.7% blue (122, 93, 142).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 21% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#7A5D8E color codes

HEX	`#7A5D8E`
RGB	`rgb(122, 93, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 36.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 21%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 35%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 35%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.12, 21.6, -22.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.12, 31.26, 313.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.822, 13.919, 27.386)`
Decimal	`8019342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A5D8E, 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 #7A5D8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A5D8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #7A5D8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a5d8e; }
.text { color: #7a5d8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a5d8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 93 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a5d8e, #8e5d8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #7A5D8E?: #7A5D8E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A5D8E?: The RGB value is 122, 93, 142: 122 red, 93 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A5D8E?: The complementary color is #718E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A5D8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.