What color is #7C6DB3?

#7C6DB3 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 #7C6DB3?

The RGB value is 124, 109, 179: 124 red, 109 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C6DB3?

The complementary color is #A4B36D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C6DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C6DB3 color

#7C6DB3 rgb(124, 109, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C6DB3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 42.7% green and 70.2% blue (124, 109, 179).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 32% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#7C6DB3 color codes

HEX	`#7C6DB3`
RGB	`rgb(124, 109, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 42.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 32%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 39%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 39%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.07, 21.82, -35.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.07, 41.35, 301.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.915, 18.477, 45.051)`
Decimal	`8154547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C6DB3, 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 #7C6DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C6DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #7C6DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c6db3; }
.text { color: #7c6db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c6db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 109 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c6db3, #9f6db3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7C6DB3?: #7C6DB3 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 #7C6DB3?: The RGB value is 124, 109, 179: 124 red, 109 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C6DB3?: The complementary color is #A4B36D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C6DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.