What color is #7B4591?

#7B4591 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B4591?

The RGB value is 123, 69, 145: 123 red, 69 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B4591?

The complementary color is #5B9145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B4591?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B4591 color

#7B4591 rgb(123, 69, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B4591 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 27.1% green and 56.9% blue (123, 69, 145).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#7B4591 color codes

HEX	`#7B4591`
RGB	`rgb(123, 69, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 27.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 52%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, 36.65, -32.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 49.18, 318.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.407, 10.512, 28)`
Decimal	`8078737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B4591, 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 #7B4591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B4591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #7B4591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b4591; }
.text { color: #7b4591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b4591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 69 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b4591, #914581); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #7B4591?: #7B4591 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B4591?: The RGB value is 123, 69, 145: 123 red, 69 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B4591?: The complementary color is #5B9145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B4591?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.