What color is #7C6CC0?

#7C6CC0 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 #7C6CC0?

The RGB value is 124, 108, 192: 124 red, 108 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C6CC0?

The complementary color is #B0C06C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C6CC0?

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

#7C6CC0 color

#7C6CC0 rgb(124, 108, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C6CC0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 42.4% green and 75.3% blue (124, 108, 192).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 40% saturation and 59% 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 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#7C6CC0 color codes

HEX	`#7C6CC0`
RGB	`rgb(124, 108, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 42.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 40%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 44%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 44%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.47, 25.91, -42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.47, 49.34, 301.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.187, 18.815, 52.269)`
Decimal	`8154304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C6CC0, 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 #7C6CC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C6CC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #7C6CC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c6cc0; }
.text { color: #7c6cc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c6cc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 108 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c6cc0, #a66cc0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C6CC0?: #7C6CC0 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 #7C6CC0?: The RGB value is 124, 108, 192: 124 red, 108 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C6CC0?: The complementary color is #B0C06C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C6CC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.