Information about #7F5178 color

#7F5178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7F5178 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(127, 81, 120) (49.8% red, 31.8% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 3 / 50 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained electric magenta, #7F5178 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Viola Purple (#7E587E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusky Purple (#895B7B) and Muted Purple (#805B87).

The recipe behind #7F5178 is rgb(127, 81, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #7F5178 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7F5178 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7F5178 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 #7F5178

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

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F5178
  • RGB127, 81, 120
  • CMYK0, 18, 3, 50
  • CSSrgb(127, 81, 120)
  • HSL309°, 22%, 41%
  • HSL Precise309.13°, 22.115%, 40.784%
  • HSV309°, 36%, 50%
  • HSB309°, 36%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.318, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.318, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.318, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F5178
  • DECIMAL ID8343928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01