What color is #7F7BD5?

#7F7BD5 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F7BD5?

The RGB value is 127, 123, 213: 127 red, 123 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F7BD5?

The complementary color is #D1D57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F7BD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F7BD5 color

#7F7BD5 rgb(127, 123, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7F7BD5 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 48.2% green and 83.5% blue (127, 123, 213).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 52% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#7F7BD5 color codes

HEX	`#7F7BD5`
RGB	`rgb(127, 123, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 48.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 52%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 42%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 42%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.56, 23.6, -45.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.56, 51.59, 297.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.842, 23.481, 66.003)`
Decimal	`8354773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F7BD5, 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 #7F7BD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7F7BD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	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 #7F7BD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f7bd5; }
.text { color: #7f7bd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f7bd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 123 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f7bd5, #ac7bd5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F7BD5?: #7F7BD5 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F7BD5?: The RGB value is 127, 123, 213: 127 red, 123 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F7BD5?: The complementary color is #D1D57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F7BD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.