What color is #7F5894?

#7F5894 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F5894?

The RGB value is 127, 88, 148: 127 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F5894?

The complementary color is #6D9458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F5894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F5894 color

#7F5894 rgb(127, 88, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7F5894 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 34.5% green and 58% blue (127, 88, 148).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#7F5894 color codes

HEX	`#7F5894`
RGB	`rgb(127, 88, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 34.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, 27.6, -26.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 38.47, 315.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.587, 13.63, 29.716)`
Decimal	`8345748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F5894, 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 #7F5894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7F5894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #7F5894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f5894; }
.text { color: #7f5894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f5894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 88 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f5894, #94588b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F5894?: #7F5894 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F5894?: The RGB value is 127, 88, 148: 127 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F5894?: The complementary color is #6D9458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F5894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.