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#7e538b color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#7e538b is rgb(126, 83, 139) in RGB and oklch(51.121% 0.09912 318.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

51.1%
0.099
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #7e538b

#7e538b is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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 magenta colors

Lighter: #7e538b mixed with white

  1. 7e538b
  2. 8a6396
  3. 9774a2
  4. a484ad
  5. b095b9
  6. bda6c4
  7. cab8d0
  8. d7c9dc
  9. e4dbe7
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #7e538b mixed with black

  1. 7e538b
  2. 6d4778
  3. 5c3b66
  4. 4c3054
  5. 3c2543
  6. 2d1b32
  7. 1f1123
  8. 110814
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #7e538b with less saturation

  1. 7e538b
  2. 7c5587
  3. 7a5884
  4. 775a80
  5. 755c7d
  6. 735e79
  7. 705f75
  8. 6e6172
  9. 6b636e
  10. 69656a

Questions about #7e538b

What color is #7e538b?

#7e538b is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(126, 83, 139), in HSL hsl(286.07, 25.23%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.121% 0.09912 318.121).

What colors go well with #7e538b?

The complementary color of #7e538b is #487439. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #645c9c and #8f4d70. The triadic partners are #855e13 and #00777b.

Is white or black text more readable on #7e538b?

White text reads better on #7e538b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7e538b a warm or cool color?

#7e538b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.099.