What color is #7E5DA5?

#7E5DA5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E5DA5?

The RGB value is 126, 93, 165: 126 red, 93 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E5DA5?

The complementary color is #84A55D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E5DA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E5DA5 color

#7E5DA5 rgb(126, 93, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E5DA5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 36.5% green and 64.7% blue (126, 93, 165).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#7E5DA5 color codes

HEX	`#7E5DA5`
RGB	`rgb(126, 93, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 36.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 44%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.61, 28.38, -33.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.61, 44.23, 309.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.309, 14.981, 37.464)`
Decimal	`8281509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E5DA5, 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 #7E5DA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E5DA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #7E5DA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e5da5; }
.text { color: #7e5da5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e5da5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 93 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e5da5, #a25da5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E5DA5?: #7E5DA5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E5DA5?: The RGB value is 126, 93, 165: 126 red, 93 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E5DA5?: The complementary color is #84A55D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E5DA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.