What color is #7D4C93?

#7D4C93 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D4C93?

The RGB value is 125, 76, 147: 125 red, 76 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D4C93?

The complementary color is #62934C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D4C93?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D4C93 color

#7D4C93 rgb(125, 76, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7D4C93 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 29.8% green and 57.6% blue (125, 76, 147).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 32% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#7D4C93 color codes

HEX	`#7D4C93`
RGB	`rgb(125, 76, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 29.8%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 32%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 48%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 48%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.63, 33.73, -31.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.63, 45.83, 317.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.308, 11.636, 28.985)`
Decimal	`8211603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D4C93, 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 #7D4C93	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7D4C93 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	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 #7D4C93 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d4c93; }
.text { color: #7d4c93; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d4c93; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 76 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d4c93, #934c85); }

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Questions

What color is #7D4C93?: #7D4C93 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D4C93?: The RGB value is 125, 76, 147: 125 red, 76 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D4C93?: The complementary color is #62934C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D4C93?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.