#7C42DB

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #7C42DB

When working with digital screens, the color #7C42DB 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 219 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 43% C, 70% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C42DB
RGB124, 66, 219
HSL262.7°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK43%, 70%, 0%, 14%
HSV262.7°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB43.2, 56.6, -69.2
XYZ23.0, 13.3, 68.4
Decimal8143579

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C42DB; }
.text-color { color: #7C42DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C42DB; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC