What color is #7C4276?

#7C4276 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C4276?

The RGB value is 124, 66, 118: 124 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C4276?

The complementary color is #427C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C4276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C4276 color

#7C4276 rgb(124, 66, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7C4276 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 25.9% green and 46.3% blue (124, 66, 118).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 31% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 5% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#7C4276 color codes

HEX	`#7C4276`
RGB	`rgb(124, 66, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 25.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 31%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 47%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 5%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.91, 33, -19.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.91, 38.11, 330)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.53, 9.49, 18.255)`
Decimal	`8143478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C4276, 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 #7C4276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7C4276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #7C4276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c4276; }
.text { color: #7c4276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c4276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 66 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c4276, #7c4259); }

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Questions

What color is #7C4276?: #7C4276 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C4276?: The RGB value is 124, 66, 118: 124 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C4276?: The complementary color is #427C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C4276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.