What color is #7E3BA2?

#7E3BA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E3BA2?

The RGB value is 126, 59, 162: 126 red, 59 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E3BA2?

The complementary color is #5FA23B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E3BA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E3BA2 color

#7E3BA2 rgb(126, 59, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E3BA2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 23.1% green and 63.5% blue (126, 59, 162).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#7E3BA2 color codes

HEX	`#7E3BA2`
RGB	`rgb(126, 59, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 23.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 47%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 64%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 64%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.15, 46.57, -43.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.15, 64.06, 316.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.689, 10.173, 35.26)`
Decimal	`8272802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E3BA2, 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 #7E3BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E3BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #7E3BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e3ba2; }
.text { color: #7e3ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e3ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 59 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e3ba2, #a23b93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E3BA2?: #7E3BA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E3BA2?: The RGB value is 126, 59, 162: 126 red, 59 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E3BA2?: The complementary color is #5FA23B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E3BA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.