What color is #7B456B?

#7B456B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B456B?

The RGB value is 123, 69, 107: 123 red, 69 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B456B?

The complementary color is #457B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B456B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B456B color

#7B456B rgb(123, 69, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B456B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 27.1% green and 42% blue (123, 69, 107).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 13% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#7B456B color codes

HEX	`#7B456B`
RGB	`rgb(123, 69, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 27.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 44%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 13%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.98, 28.91, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.98, 31.33, 337.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.95, 9.53, 15.064)`
Decimal	`8078699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B456B, 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 #7B456B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7B456B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #7B456B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b456b; }
.text { color: #7b456b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b456b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 69 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b456b, #7b4550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #7B456B?: #7B456B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B456B?: The RGB value is 123, 69, 107: 123 red, 69 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B456B?: The complementary color is #457B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B456B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.