HEX Color #7C42C5 (Darkorchid)

About #7C42C5

Visually, #7C42C5 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 66, and 197.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 37% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 266.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C42C5

RGB124, 66, 197

HSL266.6°, 53.0%, 51.6%

CMYK37%, 66%, 0%, 23%

HSV266.6°, 66.5%, 77.3%

LAB41.6, 51.0, -59.2

XYZ20.3, 12.2, 54.1

Decimal8143557

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C42C5 #8BC442

Analogous

#4249C4 #BD42C4

Triadic

#C47B42 #42C47C

Tetradic

#C44249 #8BC442 #42C4BD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7C42C5

#8A57CB

#996CD1

#A781D8

#B696DE

#C4ABE5

#D3C0EB

#E1D5F2

#F0EAF8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7C42C5

#6E3AAF

#603399

#522C83

#44246D

#371D57

#291641

#1B0E2B

#0D0715

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.10:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.44:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.83:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.93:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C42C5; }

.text-color { color: #7C42C5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C42C5; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid

#9932CC