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#7b4e8e color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#7b4e8e is rgb(123, 78, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.048% 0.11038 315.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

50%
0.110
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #7b4e8e

#7b4e8e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 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.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #7b4e8e mixed with white

  1. 7b4e8e
  2. 885f99
  3. 9570a5
  4. a181b0
  5. ae92bb
  6. bca4c6
  7. c9b6d2
  8. d6c8dd
  9. e4dae8
  10. f1ecf4

Darker: #7b4e8e mixed with black

  1. 7b4e8e
  2. 6a437b
  3. 5a3868
  4. 4a2d56
  5. 3a2344
  6. 2c1934
  7. 1e0f24
  8. 100715
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #7b4e8e with less saturation

  1. 7b4e8e
  2. 79518a
  3. 765386
  4. 745682
  5. 72587d
  6. 705a79
  7. 6d5c75
  8. 6b5e71
  9. 68606c
  10. 666268

Questions about #7b4e8e

What color is #7b4e8e?

#7b4e8e is soft purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(123, 78, 142), in HSL hsl(282.19, 29.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.048% 0.11038 315.269).

What colors go well with #7b4e8e?

The complementary color of #7b4e8e is #46712c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e589f and #8f4771. The triadic partners are #875800 and #007576.

Is white or black text more readable on #7b4e8e?

White text reads better on #7b4e8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7b4e8e a warm or cool color?

#7b4e8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.11.