What color is #7B50E8?

#7B50E8 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B50E8?

The RGB value is 123, 80, 232: 123 red, 80 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B50E8?

The complementary color is #BDE850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B50E8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B50E8 color

#7B50E8 rgb(123, 80, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B50E8 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 31.4% green and 91% blue (123, 80, 232).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 77% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#7B50E8 color codes

HEX	`#7B50E8`
RGB	`rgb(123, 80, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 31.4%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 77%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 66%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 66%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.68, 52.74, -70.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.68, 88.37, 306.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.598, 15.774, 78.024)`
Decimal	`8081640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B50E8, 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 #7B50E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B50E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #7B50E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b50e8; }
.text { color: #7b50e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b50e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 80 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b50e8, #c750e8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B50E8?: #7B50E8 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B50E8?: The RGB value is 123, 80, 232: 123 red, 80 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B50E8?: The complementary color is #BDE850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B50E8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.