What color is #7B6EB7?

#7B6EB7 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 #7B6EB7?

The RGB value is 123, 110, 183: 123 red, 110 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B6EB7?

The complementary color is #AAB76E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B6EB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B6EB7 color

#7B6EB7 rgb(123, 110, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B6EB7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 43.1% green and 71.8% blue (123, 110, 183).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#7B6EB7 color codes

HEX	`#7B6EB7`
RGB	`rgb(123, 110, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 43.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 40%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.43, 22, -36.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.43, 42.94, 300.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.289, 18.781, 47.241)`
Decimal	`8089271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B6EB7, 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 #7B6EB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B6EB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #7B6EB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b6eb7; }
.text { color: #7b6eb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b6eb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 110 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b6eb7, #a06eb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #7B6EB7?: #7B6EB7 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 #7B6EB7?: The RGB value is 123, 110, 183: 123 red, 110 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B6EB7?: The complementary color is #AAB76E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B6EB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.