What color is #7F5FAC?

#7F5FAC 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 #7F5FAC?

The RGB value is 127, 95, 172: 127 red, 95 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F5FAC?

The complementary color is #8CAC5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F5FAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F5FAC color

#7F5FAC rgb(127, 95, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7F5FAC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 37.3% green and 67.5% blue (127, 95, 172).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#7F5FAC color codes

HEX	`#7F5FAC`
RGB	`rgb(127, 95, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 37.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 45%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.55, 29.23, -36.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.55, 46.81, 308.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.289, 15.675, 40.978)`
Decimal	`8347564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F5FAC, 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 #7F5FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7F5FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #7F5FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f5fac; }
.text { color: #7f5fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f5fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 95 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f5fac, #a65fac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F5FAC?: #7F5FAC 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 #7F5FAC?: The RGB value is 127, 95, 172: 127 red, 95 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F5FAC?: The complementary color is #8CAC5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F5FAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.