HEX Color #7C2CB6 (Darkorchid)

About #7C2CB6

The precise color #7C2CB6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 44 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 32% C, 76% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. The HSL representation is 274.8° hue, 61.1% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#7C2CB6

RGB124, 44, 182

HSL274.8°, 61.1%, 44.3%

CMYK32%, 76%, 0%, 29%

HSV274.8°, 75.8%, 71.4%

LAB36.9, 57.4, -58.0

XYZ17.7, 9.5, 45.2

Decimal8137910

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C2CB6 #66B62B

Analogous

#362BB6 #B62BAB

Triadic

#B67B2B #2BB67B

Tetradic

#B6362B #66B62B #2BABB6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7C2CB6

#8A43BE

#995AC6

#A772CE

#B689D6

#C4A1DE

#D3B8E6

#E1D0EE

#F0E7F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7C2CB6

#6E27A1

#60228D

#521D79

#441865

#371350

#290E3C

#1B0928

#0D0414

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.26:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.89:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

6.94:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.46:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C2CB6; }

.text-color { color: #7C2CB6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C2CB6; }

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Darkorchid

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