#7C5F99

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #7C5F99

The hex code #7C5F99 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 95, 153).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 19% cyan and 38% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#7C5F99
RGB124, 95, 153
HSL270.0°, 23.4%, 48.6%
CMYK19%, 38%, 0%, 40%
HSV270.0°, 37.9%, 60.0%
LAB45.3, 23.7, -27.3
XYZ18.2, 14.8, 32.0
Decimal8150937

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.95:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C5F99; }
.text-color { color: #7C5F99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C5F99; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B