What color is #7F4485?

#7F4485 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F4485?

The RGB value is 127, 68, 133: 127 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F4485?

The complementary color is #4A8544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F4485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F4485 color

#7F4485 rgb(127, 68, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7F4485 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 26.7% green and 52.2% blue (127, 68, 133).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#7F4485 color codes

HEX	`#7F4485`
RGB	`rgb(127, 68, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 26.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 49%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 35.83, -25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 44.22, 324.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.053, 10.34, 23.389)`
Decimal	`8340613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F4485, 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 #7F4485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7F4485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #7F4485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f4485; }
.text { color: #7f4485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f4485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 68 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f4485, #85446b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F4485?: #7F4485 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F4485?: The RGB value is 127, 68, 133: 127 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F4485?: The complementary color is #4A8544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F4485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.