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What color is 7F42E6?

The RGB color code for color number #7F42E6 is RGB(127, 66, 230). In the RGB color model, #7F42E6 has a red value of 127, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.8% cyan, 71.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 262.3° (degrees), 76.6 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7F42E6 has a hue of 262.3° (degrees), 71.3 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.



Color 7F42E6 is cool or warm?

Color 7F42E6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7F42E6? (For interior and product design)

7F42E6 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#7F42E6

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #7F42E6 with dark and light Color




Is #7F42E6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7F42E6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #7F42E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(127, 66, 230)
Red
127 (49.8%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
44.78%
Magenta
71.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%

HSL

HSL(262.32deg, 76.6 %, 58.0 %)

Hue
262.32°
Saturation
76.64 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 17, 143)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
17 (6.8%)
Blue
143 (55.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
262.32°
Saturation
71.30 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.

HWB

H: 262.32°

W: 25.88 %

B: 9.80 %

XYZ

X : 24.98

Y : 14.12

Z : 76.27

YXY

Y1 : 14.12

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.12

CMY

C : 50.20%

M : 74.12%

Y : 9.80%


LRV

~ 14.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.3P 4.3/19.8

CIE-Lab

L : 44.41

A : 59.91

B : -73.47

CIE-Lch

L : 44.41

C : 94.81

H : 309.2

CIE-Luv

L : 44.41

U : 9.69

V : -112.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.58

A : 52.91

B : -94.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7F42E6


Here are the colors similar to 7F42E6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#8A2BE2
Blue Violet
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8A2BE2
Deep Indigo
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A020F0
Veronica
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#8F00FF
Electric Violet
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7F42E6.


#7D55C7
PANTONE 2665 C
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#7248BD
PANTONE 2089 C
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#753BBD
PANTONE 266 C
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#6244BB
PANTONE 2097 C
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7F42E6


Here are the paint colors similar to 7F42E6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to Valspar


#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 12.93 (87.1% similar)
#60717C
Magnet Dapple (4007-4A)
ΔE - 13.38 (86.6% similar)
#536470
Smoky Pitch (4007-4B)
ΔE - 13.71 (86.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to Sherwin Williams


#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 12.95 (87.0% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 13.17 (86.8% similar)
#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 13.20 (86.8% similar)
#47626F
Bunglehouse Blue (SW 0048)
ΔE - 14.11 (85.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to Dunn-Edwards


#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 13.00 (87.0% similar)
#536A79
Turbulent Sea (DE 5803)
ΔE - 13.29 (86.7% similar)
#4D6A77
Before the Storm (DE 5796)
ΔE - 14.02 (86.0% similar)
#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 14.16 (85.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to PPG Paints


#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.7% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 13.39 (86.6% similar)
#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 14.04 (86.0% similar)
#425A65
Oceania (PPG10-01)
ΔE - 14.92 (85.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to Benjamin Moore


#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 13.37 (86.6% similar)
#4C636E
Vermont Slate (1673)
ΔE - 13.60 (86.4% similar)
#627885
Philipsburg Blue (HC-159)
ΔE - 13.74 (86.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to Behr


#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 13.45 (86.6% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 13.52 (86.5% similar)
#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 13.79 (86.2% similar)
#5C7884
Catalina Coast (PPU13-03)
ΔE - 14.59 (85.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7F42E6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7F42E6 to Farrow & Ball


#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 16.05 (84.0% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 17.57 (82.4% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 19.15 (80.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#7F42E6 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



7F42E6
Blue Violet*

A9E642
Inchworm*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #7F42E6?

Color that best contrast with #7F42E6 is #A9E642, color name is Inchworm*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #7F42E6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7F42E6 is #A9E642, color name is Inchworm*.





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