#7524C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #7524C5

The hex code #7524C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 117 red, 36 green, and 197 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 270.2° hue, 69.1% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7524C5
RGB117, 36, 197
HSL270.2°, 69.1%, 45.7%
CMYK41%, 82%, 0%, 23%
HSV270.2°, 81.7%, 77.3%
LAB36.1, 62.7, -68.1
XYZ18.0, 9.1, 53.6
Decimal7677125

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7524C5; }
.text-color { color: #7524C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7524C5; }

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Darkorchid
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