What color is #7B6BBE?

#7B6BBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B6BBE?

The RGB value is 123, 107, 190: 123 red, 107 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B6BBE?

The complementary color is #AEBE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B6BBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B6BBE color

#7B6BBE rgb(123, 107, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B6BBE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 42% green and 74.5% blue (123, 107, 190).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 39% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#7B6BBE color codes

HEX	`#7B6BBE`
RGB	`rgb(123, 107, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 42%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 39%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 44%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 44%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.03, 25.69, -41.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.03, 48.85, 301.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.718, 18.444, 51.068)`
Decimal	`8088510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B6BBE, 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 #7B6BBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B6BBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	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 #7B6BBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b6bbe; }
.text { color: #7b6bbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b6bbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 107 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b6bbe, #a56bbe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B6BBE?: #7B6BBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B6BBE?: The RGB value is 123, 107, 190: 123 red, 107 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B6BBE?: The complementary color is #AEBE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B6BBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.