#7C0042

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #7C0042

The precise color #7C0042 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 0, and 66.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C0042
RGB124, 0, 66
HSL328.1°, 100.0%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 47%, 51%
HSV328.1°, 100.0%, 48.6%
LAB25.8, 50.2, -2.2
XYZ9.3, 4.7, 5.6
Decimal8126530

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C0042; }
.text-color { color: #7C0042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C0042; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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