#7542BD

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #7542BD

At its core, #7542BD is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(117, 66, 189).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 65% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 264.9° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7542BD
RGB117, 66, 189
HSL264.9°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK38%, 65%, 0%, 26%
HSV264.9°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB40.2, 47.5, -56.8
XYZ18.5, 11.4, 49.4
Decimal7684797

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.78:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7542BD; }
.text-color { color: #7542BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7542BD; }

Similar Colors

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