What color is #7E2A85?

#7E2A85 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E2A85?

The RGB value is 126, 42, 133: 126 red, 42 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E2A85?

The complementary color is #31852A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E2A85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E2A85 color

#7E2A85 rgb(126, 42, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E2A85 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 16.5% green and 52.2% blue (126, 42, 133).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#7E2A85 color codes

HEX	`#7E2A85`
RGB	`rgb(126, 42, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 16.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 68%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 68%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, 48.43, -33.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 58.98, 325.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.665, 7.786, 22.969)`
Decimal	`8268421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E2A85, 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 #7E2A85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E2A85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #7E2A85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e2a85; }
.text { color: #7e2a85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e2a85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 42 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e2a85, #852a5e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E2A85?: #7E2A85 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E2A85?: The RGB value is 126, 42, 133: 126 red, 42 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E2A85?: The complementary color is #31852A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E2A85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.