#7516A8
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #7516A8
The precise color #7516A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 22, 168).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 87% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 279.0° hue, 76.8% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7516A8
RGB117, 22, 168
HSL279.0°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK30%, 87%, 0%, 34%
HSV279.0°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB32.2, 60.5, -57.3
XYZ14.7, 7.2, 37.7
Decimal7673512
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7516A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #7516A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7516A8;
}