What color is #7E4874?

#7E4874 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4874?

The RGB value is 126, 72, 116: 126 red, 72 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4874?

The complementary color is #487E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4874 color

#7E4874 rgb(126, 72, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E4874 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 28.2% green and 45.5% blue (126, 72, 116).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 8% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#7E4874 color codes

HEX	`#7E4874`
RGB	`rgb(126, 72, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 28.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 43%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 8%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.43, 29.9, -15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.43, 33.66, 332.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.074, 10.332, 17.773)`
Decimal	`8276084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4874, 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 #7E4874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E4874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #7E4874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4874; }
.text { color: #7e4874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 72 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4874, #7e4859); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E4874?: #7E4874 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4874?: The RGB value is 126, 72, 116: 126 red, 72 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4874?: The complementary color is #487E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.