What color is #7E489C?

#7E489C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E489C?

The RGB value is 126, 72, 156: 126 red, 72 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E489C?

The complementary color is #669C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E489C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E489C color

#7E489C rgb(126, 72, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E489C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 28.2% green and 61.2% blue (126, 72, 156).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#7E489C color codes

HEX	`#7E489C`
RGB	`rgb(126, 72, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 28.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 54%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 54%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.36, 38.33, -36.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.36, 53.17, 316.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.921, 11.471, 32.769)`
Decimal	`8276124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E489C, 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 #7E489C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E489C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #7E489C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e489c; }
.text { color: #7e489c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e489c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 72 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e489c, #9c4890); }

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Questions

What color is #7E489C?: #7E489C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E489C?: The RGB value is 126, 72, 156: 126 red, 72 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E489C?: The complementary color is #669C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E489C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.