#7D7CA8 Hex Color

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#7d7ca8 is a muted, cool indigo-purple with a dusty, ashy finish and low saturation. Its restrained violet tone suggests calm, spirituality, and understated sophistication, making it useful for meditation brands, night-sky themes, and creative interfaces. Use it as a supporting color beside charcoal, cream, or deep burgundy. Black text reads clearly at about 5.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #7d7ca8.

Questions about #7d7ca8

What is #7d7ca8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7d7ca8 is rgb(125, 124, 168), in HSL hsl(241, 20%, 57%) and in CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 34%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #7d7ca8?
#7d7ca8 pairs well with charcoal, cream, and deep burgundy, which balance its dusty coolness without competing with its muted violet tone; use charcoal for grounding, cream for softness, and burgundy for a richer accent.
Is #7d7ca8 warm or cool, and what mood does it create?
#7d7ca8 reads as a cool, muted indigo-purple because its violet hue is softened by gray, creating a calm, reflective mood that works well for spiritual, nighttime, wellness, and creative design themes.
Is #7d7ca8 readable on white or black?
#7d7ca8 has a 3.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.