What color is #7C2E7E?

#7C2E7E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C2E7E?

The RGB value is 124, 46, 126: 124 red, 46 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C2E7E?

The complementary color is #307E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C2E7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C2E7E color

#7C2E7E rgb(124, 46, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7C2E7E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 18% green and 49.4% blue (124, 46, 126).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#7C2E7E color codes

HEX	`#7C2E7E`
RGB	`rgb(124, 46, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 18%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 63%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, 44.84, -29.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 53.64, 326.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.055, 7.746, 20.542)`
Decimal	`8138366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C2E7E, 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 #7C2E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C2E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #7C2E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c2e7e; }
.text { color: #7c2e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c2e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 46 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c2e7e, #7e2e58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Purple.

Questions

What color is #7C2E7E?: #7C2E7E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C2E7E?: The RGB value is 124, 46, 126: 124 red, 46 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C2E7E?: The complementary color is #307E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C2E7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.