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#7b4e8d color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#7b4e8d is rgb(123, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.995% 0.10918 315.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

50%
0.109
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #7b4e8d

#7b4e8d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown (#795088). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #7b4e8d mixed with white

  1. 7b4e8d
  2. 885f98
  3. 9570a4
  4. a181af
  5. af92ba
  6. bca4c6
  7. c9b6d1
  8. d6c8dd
  9. e4dae8
  10. f1ecf4

Darker: #7b4e8d mixed with black

  1. 7b4e8d
  2. 6a437a
  3. 5a3867
  4. 4a2d55
  5. 3a2344
  6. 2c1933
  7. 1e0f23
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #7b4e8d with less saturation

  1. 7b4e8d
  2. 795189
  3. 765385
  4. 745581
  5. 72587d
  6. 6f5a79
  7. 6d5c74
  8. 6b5e70
  9. 68606c
  10. 666168

Questions about #7b4e8d

What color is #7b4e8d?

#7b4e8d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(123, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(282.86, 28.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.995% 0.10918 315.768).

What colors go well with #7b4e8d?

The complementary color of #7b4e8d is #45712d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e589e and #8e4771. The triadic partners are #865900 and #007576.

Is white or black text more readable on #7b4e8d?

White text reads better on #7b4e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7b4e8d a warm or cool color?

#7b4e8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.109.