What color is #7B4589?

#7B4589 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B4589?

The RGB value is 123, 69, 137: 123 red, 69 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B4589?

The complementary color is #538945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B4589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B4589 color

#7B4589 rgb(123, 69, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B4589 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 27.1% green and 53.7% blue (123, 69, 137).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#7B4589 color codes

HEX	`#7B4589`
RGB	`rgb(123, 69, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 27.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 50%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.33, 34.88, -28.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.33, 45.09, 320.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.811, 10.274, 24.865)`
Decimal	`8078729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B4589, 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 #7B4589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B4589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #7B4589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b4589; }
.text { color: #7b4589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b4589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 69 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b4589, #894575); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B4589?: #7B4589 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B4589?: The RGB value is 123, 69, 137: 123 red, 69 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B4589?: The complementary color is #538945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B4589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.