What color is #7E63A3?

#7E63A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E63A3?

The RGB value is 126, 99, 163: 126 red, 99 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E63A3?

The complementary color is #88A363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E63A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E63A3 color

#7E63A3 rgb(126, 99, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7E63A3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 38.8% green and 63.9% blue (126, 99, 163).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#7E63A3 color codes

HEX	`#7E63A3`
RGB	`rgb(126, 99, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 38.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 39%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.98, 24.32, -30.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.98, 39.08, 308.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.675, 16.004, 36.696)`
Decimal	`8283043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E63A3, 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 #7E63A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E63A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #7E63A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e63a3; }
.text { color: #7e63a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e63a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 99 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e63a3, #9e63a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7E63A3?: #7E63A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E63A3?: The RGB value is 126, 99, 163: 126 red, 99 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E63A3?: The complementary color is #88A363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E63A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.