What color is #7B647A?

#7B647A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B647A?

The RGB value is 123, 100, 122: 123 red, 100 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B647A?

The complementary color is #647B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B647A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B647A color

#7B647A rgb(123, 100, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B647A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 39.2% green and 47.8% blue (123, 100, 122).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 10% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#7B647A color codes

HEX	`#7B647A`
RGB	`rgb(123, 100, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 39.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 10%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 19%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 1%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.26, 13.37, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.26, 16.01, 326.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.238, 14.731, 20.397)`
Decimal	`8086650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B647A, 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 #7B647A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B647A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #7B647A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b647a; }
.text { color: #7b647a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b647a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 100 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b647a, #7b646f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #7B647A?: #7B647A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B647A?: The RGB value is 123, 100, 122: 123 red, 100 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B647A?: The complementary color is #647B65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B647A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.