#7C6991 Hex Color
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#7c6991 is a muted, cool purple with gray, ashy undertones and a matte, dusty finish. Its restrained lightness suggests calm, sensitivity, spirituality, and understated luxury. Use it as a supporting tone in branding, editorial layouts, or dark-mode interfaces, pairing it with aged gold or warm cream. The hex code #7c6991 supports white body text at about 4.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #7c6991
What is #7c6991 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7c6991 is rgb(124, 105, 145), in HSL hsl(269, 16%, 49%) and in CMYK 14%, 28%, 0%, 43%.
What colors pair well with #7c6991?
Pair #7c6991 with warm cream for gentle contrast, aged gold for understated luxury, or charcoal for a deeper, moodier palette that gives its cool gray undertones a grounded, polished setting in branding and layouts.
Is #7c6991 readable on white or black?
#7c6991 has a 4.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.