#7a429d color: Cadmium Violet
#7a429d is rgb(122, 66, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.859% 0.14827 310.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 38%
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About #7a429d
#7a429d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 310°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #7a429d mixed with white
Darker: #7a429d mixed with black
Calmer: #7a429d with less saturation
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What color is #7a429d?
#7a429d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(122, 66, 157), in HSL hsl(276.92, 40.81%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.859% 0.14827 310.458).
What colors go well with #7a429d?
The complementary color of #7a429d is #416f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5351b1 and #943679. The triadic partners are #8b5000 and #00726d.
Is white or black text more readable on #7a429d?
White text reads better on #7a429d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #7a429d a warm or cool color?
#7a429d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.148.