#7516AF

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #7516AF

At its core, #7516AF is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 22, 175).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 33% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 277.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7516AF
RGB117, 22, 175
HSL277.3°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK33%, 87%, 0%, 31%
HSV277.3°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB32.8, 62.0, -60.5
XYZ15.4, 7.5, 41.2
Decimal7673519

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7516AF; }
.text-color { color: #7516AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7516AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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