#7C3AED color
The swatch above shows #7C3AED with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#7C3AED is a medium, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color blueviolet (#8A2BE2).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: violet-600. That means you can write bg-violet-600 or text-violet-600 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #7C3AED |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 7%) |
| Decimal | 8141549 |
| CSS | color: #7C3AED; |
| Android | 0xFF7C3AED |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.227, blue: 0.929, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #7C3AED | 5.70:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #7C3AED | 3.69:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #7C3AED
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #7C3AED and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #7C3AED
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #7C3AED in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #7C3AED; background-color: #7C3AED; }
.element { color: rgb(124 58 237); }
.element { color: hsl(262 83% 58%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-violet-600 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #7C3AED;Frequently asked questions
What color is #7C3AED?
#7C3AED is a medium, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 262° on the color wheel, with 83% saturation and 58% lightness.
What is #7C3AED in RGB?
#7C3AED converts to rgb(124, 58, 237) — 124 red, 58 green and 237 blue.
What is #7C3AED in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 7%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #7C3AED be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.70:1 versus 3.69:1).
What is the complementary color of #7C3AED?
#ACED3B — the hue directly opposite #7C3AED on the color wheel.