Palettes / Colors / #7C3AED
#7C3AED — Vivid Purple
#7C3AED is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
#7C3AED is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACED3B; it also sits naturally between #3B53ED and #D53BED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7C3AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 124, 58, 237 |
| HSL | 262°, 83%, 58% |
| HSV | 262°, 76%, 93% |
| CMYK | 48%, 76%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 25.11, 13.43, 81.39 |
| Yxy | 13.43, 0.2094, 0.1119 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.40, 64.81, -79.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.64, 61.12, -112.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 23% · Blue 93%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
Previews
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CSS code for #7C3AED
.text { color: #7C3AED; }
.background { background-color: #7C3AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7C3AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 58, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 83%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7C3AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7C3AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7C3AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7C3AED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7C3AED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACED3B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.70:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.69:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #7C3AED: #FFFFFF.
How #7C3AED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #7C3AED or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7C3AED?
#7C3AED is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 124, 58, 237). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7C3AED?
#7C3AED is RGB 124, 58, 237 — HSL 262°, 83%, 58% — CMYK 48%, 76%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #7C3AED?
Its complement is #ACED3B; analogous partners are #3B53ED and #D53BED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7C3AED for text?
White text on #7C3AED has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.69:1.