#7C42D3

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #7C42D3

When working with digital screens, the color #7C42D3 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 66 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 41% C, 69% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 264.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C42D3
RGB124, 66, 211
HSL264.0°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK41%, 69%, 0%, 17%
HSV264.0°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB42.6, 54.5, -65.6
XYZ22.0, 12.9, 63.0
Decimal8143571

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.58:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C42D3; }
.text-color { color: #7C42D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C42D3; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC