What color is #7B6D8D?

#7B6D8D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B6D8D?

The RGB value is 123, 109, 141: 123 red, 109 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B6D8D?

The complementary color is #7F8D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B6D8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B6D8D color

#7B6D8D rgb(123, 109, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B6D8D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 42.7% green and 55.3% blue (123, 109, 141).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 13% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#7B6D8D color codes

HEX	`#7B6D8D`
RGB	`rgb(123, 109, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 42.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 13%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 23%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.35, 12.1, -15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.35, 19.67, 307.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.444, 17.071, 27.518)`
Decimal	`8088973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B6D8D, 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 #7B6D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B6D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #7B6D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b6d8d; }
.text { color: #7b6d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b6d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 109 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b6d8d, #8b6d8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7B6D8D?: #7B6D8D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B6D8D?: The RGB value is 123, 109, 141: 123 red, 109 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B6D8D?: The complementary color is #7F8D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B6D8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.