What color is #7B2F69?

#7B2F69 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B2F69?

The RGB value is 123, 47, 105: 123 red, 47 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B2F69?

The complementary color is #2F7B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B2F69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B2F69 color

#7B2F69 rgb(123, 47, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B2F69 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 18.4% green and 41.2% blue (123, 47, 105).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 15% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#7B2F69 color codes

HEX	`#7B2F69`
RGB	`rgb(123, 47, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 18.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 62%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 15%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 40.34, -17.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 44.11, 336.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.735, 7.265, 14.146)`
Decimal	`8073065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B2F69, 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 #7B2F69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B2F69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #7B2F69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b2f69; }
.text { color: #7b2f69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b2f69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 47 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b2f69, #7b2f43); }

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Questions

What color is #7B2F69?: #7B2F69 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B2F69?: The RGB value is 123, 47, 105: 123 red, 47 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B2F69?: The complementary color is #2F7B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B2F69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.