What color is #7E4D6F?

#7E4D6F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E4D6F?

The RGB value is 126, 77, 111: 126 red, 77 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E4D6F?

The complementary color is #4D7E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E4D6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E4D6F color

#7E4D6F rgb(126, 77, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E4D6F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 30.2% green and 43.5% blue (126, 77, 111).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 24% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 12% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#7E4D6F color codes

HEX	`#7E4D6F`
RGB	`rgb(126, 77, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 30.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 24%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 39%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 12%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, 26.07, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 28.25, 337.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.127, 10.892, 16.394)`
Decimal	`8277359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E4D6F, 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 #7E4D6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E4D6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #7E4D6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e4d6f; }
.text { color: #7e4d6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e4d6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 77 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e4d6f, #7e4d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #7E4D6F?: #7E4D6F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E4D6F?: The RGB value is 126, 77, 111: 126 red, 77 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E4D6F?: The complementary color is #4D7E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E4D6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.