What color is #7E4A6D?

#7E4A6D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4A6D?

The RGB value is 126, 74, 109: 126 red, 74 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4A6D?

The complementary color is #4A7E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4A6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4A6D color

#7E4A6D rgb(126, 74, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E4A6D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 29% green and 42.7% blue (126, 74, 109).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 13% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#7E4A6D color codes

HEX	`#7E4A6D`
RGB	`rgb(126, 74, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 29%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 13%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.62, 27.46, -10.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.62, 29.52, 338.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.813, 10.438, 15.752)`
Decimal	`8276589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4A6D, 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 #7E4A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E4A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #7E4A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4a6d; }
.text { color: #7e4a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 74 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4a6d, #7e4a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #7E4A6D?: #7E4A6D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4A6D?: The RGB value is 126, 74, 109: 126 red, 74 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4A6D?: The complementary color is #4A7E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4A6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.