What color is #7E4377?

#7E4377 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4377?

The RGB value is 126, 67, 119: 126 red, 67 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4377?

The complementary color is #437E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4377 color

#7E4377 rgb(126, 67, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E4377 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 26.3% green and 46.7% blue (126, 67, 119).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 6% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#7E4377 color codes

HEX	`#7E4377`
RGB	`rgb(126, 67, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 26.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 47%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 6%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, 33.3, -18.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 38.25, 330.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.941, 9.783, 18.603)`
Decimal	`8274807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4377, 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 #7E4377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#7E4377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #7E4377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4377; }
.text { color: #7e4377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 67 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4377, #7e435a); }

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Questions

What color is #7E4377?: #7E4377 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4377?: The RGB value is 126, 67, 119: 126 red, 67 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4377?: The complementary color is #437E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.