#7516BD
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #7516BD
When working with digital screens, the color #7516BD is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 22, 189).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 38% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7516BD
RGB117, 22, 189
HSL274.1°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK38%, 88%, 0%, 26%
HSV274.1°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB34.0, 64.9, -66.8
XYZ16.8, 8.0, 48.8
Decimal7673533
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7516BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #7516BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7516BD;
}