Information about #7421CE color

#7421CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7421CE falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 33, 206) — 45.5% red, 12.9% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 68 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7421CE is a vivid, lively violet that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Purple Amethyst (#6C2DC7). Slightly further away sit Hot Violet (#7931BB) and Kelly Purple (#8617BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 33, 206)), which gives #7421CE its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #7421CE: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #7421CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7421CE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7421CE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7421CE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Burple color link
Burple

#6832E3

Blue Purple color link
Blue Purple

#5729CE

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purple Blue color link
Purple Blue

#632DE9

Purply Blue color link
Purply Blue

#661AEE

DFIN color link
DFIN

#640CB6

Bluey Purple color link
Bluey Purple

#6241C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7421CE
  • RGB116, 33, 206
  • CMYK35, 68, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(116, 33, 206)
  • HSL269°, 72%, 47%
  • HSL Precise268.786°, 72.385%, 46.863%
  • HSV269°, 84%, 81%
  • HSB269°, 84%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.129, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.129, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.129, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7421CE
  • DECIMAL ID7610830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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