What color is #7B547D?

#7B547D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B547D?

The RGB value is 123, 84, 125: 123 red, 84 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B547D?

The complementary color is #567D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B547D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B547D color

#7B547D rgb(123, 84, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B547D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 32.9% green and 49% blue (123, 84, 125).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#7B547D color codes

HEX	`#7B547D`
RGB	`rgb(123, 84, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 32.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 33%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.27, 23.6, -16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.27, 28.9, 324.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.04, 12.033, 20.928)`
Decimal	`8082557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B547D, 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 #7B547D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B547D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #7B547D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b547d; }
.text { color: #7b547d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b547d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 84 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b547d, #7d546b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #7B547D?: #7B547D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B547D?: The RGB value is 123, 84, 125: 123 red, 84 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B547D?: The complementary color is #567D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B547D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.