What color is #7D5EBF?

#7D5EBF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D5EBF?

The RGB value is 125, 94, 191: 125 red, 94 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D5EBF?

The complementary color is #A0BF5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D5EBF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D5EBF color

#7D5EBF rgb(125, 94, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7D5EBF is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 36.9% green and 74.9% blue (125, 94, 191).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#7D5EBF color codes

HEX	`#7D5EBF`
RGB	`rgb(125, 94, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 36.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 51%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.14, 34.19, -46.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.14, 57.88, 306.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.862, 16.127, 51.241)`
Decimal	`8216255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D5EBF, 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 #7D5EBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7D5EBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #7D5EBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d5ebf; }
.text { color: #7d5ebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d5ebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 94 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d5ebf, #ad5ebf); }

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Questions

What color is #7D5EBF?: #7D5EBF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D5EBF?: The RGB value is 125, 94, 191: 125 red, 94 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D5EBF?: The complementary color is #A0BF5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D5EBF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.