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#7c4e8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#7c4e8a is rgb(124, 78, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.958% 0.10614 318.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

50%
0.106
318°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #7c4e8a

#7c4e8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, 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: #7c4e8a mixed with white

  1. 7c4e8a
  2. 895f96
  3. 9570a1
  4. a281ad
  5. af92b8
  6. bca4c4
  7. c9b6d0
  8. d7c8dc
  9. e4dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #7c4e8a mixed with black

  1. 7c4e8a
  2. 6b4377
  3. 5a3865
  4. 4a2d53
  5. 3b2342
  6. 2c1932
  7. 1e0f22
  8. 110714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #7c4e8a with less saturation

  1. 7c4e8a
  2. 7a5186
  3. 775382
  4. 75557f
  5. 72587b
  6. 705a77
  7. 6e5c73
  8. 6b5e6f
  9. 685f6b
  10. 666167

Questions about #7c4e8a

What color is #7c4e8a?

#7c4e8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(124, 78, 138), in HSL hsl(286, 27.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.958% 0.10614 318.03).

What colors go well with #7c4e8a?

The complementary color of #7c4e8a is #437132. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61589c and #8e486e. The triadic partners are #845a00 and #007478.

Is white or black text more readable on #7c4e8a?

White text reads better on #7c4e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7c4e8a a warm or cool color?

#7c4e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.106.