What color is #7E4682?

#7E4682 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4682?

The RGB value is 126, 70, 130: 126 red, 70 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4682?

The complementary color is #4A8246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4682 color

#7E4682 rgb(126, 70, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E4682 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 27.5% green and 51% blue (126, 70, 130).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#7E4682 color codes

HEX	`#7E4682`
RGB	`rgb(126, 70, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 27.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 46%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 46%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.6, 33.79, -23.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.6, 41.35, 324.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.823, 10.428, 22.347)`
Decimal	`8275586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4682, 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 #7E4682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E4682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #7E4682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4682; }
.text { color: #7e4682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 70 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4682, #824668); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E4682?: #7E4682 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4682?: The RGB value is 126, 70, 130: 126 red, 70 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4682?: The complementary color is #4A8246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.