What color is #7E5DBA?

#7E5DBA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E5DBA?

The RGB value is 126, 93, 186: 126 red, 93 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E5DBA?

The complementary color is #99BA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E5DBA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E5DBA color

#7E5DBA rgb(126, 93, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E5DBA is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 36.5% green and 72.9% blue (126, 93, 186).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#7E5DBA color codes

HEX	`#7E5DBA`
RGB	`rgb(126, 93, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 36.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 50%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 50%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.72, 33.72, -44.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.72, 55.8, 307.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.379, 15.809, 48.37)`
Decimal	`8281530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E5DBA, 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 #7E5DBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E5DBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #7E5DBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e5dba; }
.text { color: #7e5dba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e5dba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 93 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e5dba, #ac5dba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E5DBA?: #7E5DBA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E5DBA?: The RGB value is 126, 93, 186: 126 red, 93 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E5DBA?: The complementary color is #99BA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E5DBA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.