What color is #7E498A?

#7E498A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E498A?

The RGB value is 126, 73, 138: 126 red, 73 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E498A?

The complementary color is #558A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E498A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E498A color

#7E498A rgb(126, 73, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E498A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 28.6% green and 54.1% blue (126, 73, 138).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#7E498A color codes

HEX	`#7E498A`
RGB	`rgb(126, 73, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 28.6%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 47%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.64, 33.77, -27.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.64, 43.3, 321.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.574, 11.036, 25.35)`
Decimal	`8276362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E498A, 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 #7E498A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E498A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #7E498A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e498a; }
.text { color: #7e498a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e498a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 73 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e498a, #8a4976); }

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Questions

What color is #7E498A?: #7E498A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E498A?: The RGB value is 126, 73, 138: 126 red, 73 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E498A?: The complementary color is #558A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E498A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.