What color is #7B5296?

#7B5296 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B5296?

The RGB value is 123, 82, 150: 123 red, 82 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B5296?

The complementary color is #6D9652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B5296?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B5296 color

#7B5296 rgb(123, 82, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B5296 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 32.2% green and 58.8% blue (123, 82, 150).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#7B5296 color codes

HEX	`#7B5296`
RGB	`rgb(123, 82, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 32.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, 30.34, -30.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 43.24, 314.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.69, 12.448, 30.372)`
Decimal	`8082070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B5296, 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 #7B5296	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B5296 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #7B5296 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b5296; }
.text { color: #7b5296; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b5296; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 82 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b5296, #96528f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B5296?: #7B5296 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B5296?: The RGB value is 123, 82, 150: 123 red, 82 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B5296?: The complementary color is #6D9652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B5296?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.