What color is #7A73A4?

#7A73A4 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A73A4?

The RGB value is 122, 115, 164: 122 red, 115 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A73A4?

The complementary color is #9DA473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A73A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A73A4 color

#7A73A4 rgb(122, 115, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7A73A4 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 45.1% green and 64.3% blue (122, 115, 164).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#7A73A4 color codes

HEX	`#7A73A4`
RGB	`rgb(122, 115, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 45.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 30%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.78, 13.74, -25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.78, 28.79, 298.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.856, 19.079, 37.699)`
Decimal	`8024996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A73A4, 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 #7A73A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A73A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	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 #7A73A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a73a4; }
.text { color: #7a73a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a73a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 115 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a73a4, #9373a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7A73A4?: #7A73A4 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A73A4?: The RGB value is 122, 115, 164: 122 red, 115 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A73A4?: The complementary color is #9DA473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A73A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.