What color is #7B5D7B?

#7B5D7B 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 #7B5D7B?

The RGB value is 123, 93, 123: 123 red, 93 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B5D7B?

The complementary color is #5D7B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B5D7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B5D7B color

#7B5D7B rgb(123, 93, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B5D7B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 36.5% green and 48.2% blue (123, 93, 123).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 14% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#7B5D7B color codes

HEX	`#7B5D7B`
RGB	`rgb(123, 93, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 36.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 14%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 24%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.46, 17.79, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.46, 21.53, 325.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.657, 13.47, 20.51)`
Decimal	`8084859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B5D7B, 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 #7B5D7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B5D7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #7B5D7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b5d7b; }
.text { color: #7b5d7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b5d7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 93 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b5d7b, #7b5d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #7B5D7B?: #7B5D7B 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 #7B5D7B?: The RGB value is 123, 93, 123: 123 red, 93 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B5D7B?: The complementary color is #5D7B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B5D7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.