Information about #7C497E color

#7C497E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C497E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 73, 126) — 48.6% red, 28.6% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 21 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #7C497E reads as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Genie (#833E77). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viola Purple (#7E587E) and Light Eggplant (#894585).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(124, 73, 126)), which gives #7C497E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #7C497E: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #7C497E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7C497E color variations

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#7C497E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7C497E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C497E
  • RGB124, 73, 126
  • CMYK1, 21, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(124, 73, 126)
  • HSL298°, 27%, 39%
  • HSL Precise297.736°, 26.633%, 39.02%
  • HSV298°, 42%, 49%
  • HSB298°, 42%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.286, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.286, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.286, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7C497E
  • DECIMAL ID8145278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01