What color is #7B6173?

#7B6173 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B6173?

The RGB value is 123, 97, 115: 123 red, 97 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B6173?

The complementary color is #617B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B6173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B6173 color

#7B6173 rgb(123, 97, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #7B6173 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 38% green and 45.1% blue (123, 97, 115).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 12% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#7B6173 color codes

HEX	`#7B6173`
RGB	`rgb(123, 97, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 38%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 12%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 21%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.23, 13.77, -6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.23, 15.07, 336.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.537, 13.999, 18.1)`
Decimal	`8085875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B6173, 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 #7B6173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B6173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #7B6173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b6173; }
.text { color: #7b6173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b6173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 97 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b6173, #7b6166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7B6173?: #7B6173 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B6173?: The RGB value is 123, 97, 115: 123 red, 97 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B6173?: The complementary color is #617B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B6173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.