#7C42CC
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #7C42CC
The hex code #7C42CC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 124 red, 66 green, and 204 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 68% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7C42CC
RGB124, 66, 204
HSL265.2°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK39%, 68%, 0%, 20%
HSV265.2°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB42.1, 52.8, -62.4
XYZ21.2, 12.5, 58.4
Decimal8143564
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.51:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C42CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C42CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C42CC;
}