#7C66A0

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #7C66A0

Visually, #7C66A0 is defined as a muted purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 102, and 160.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 36% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 262.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#7C66A0
RGB124, 102, 160
HSL262.8°, 23.4%, 51.4%
CMYK22%, 36%, 0%, 37%
HSV262.8°, 36.2%, 62.7%
LAB47.4, 21.2, -28.2
XYZ19.4, 16.3, 35.4
Decimal8152736

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C66A0; }
.text-color { color: #7C66A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C66A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B