#7C1CEA Hex Color
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Reach for #7c1cea when a call-to-action needs to shout. This electric purple is loud and highly saturated, with a cool blue undertone that keeps it crisp instead of grape-soft. It earns its place as a 10% accent for buttons, badges and gaming or beauty branding, flanked by charcoal or near-black. White text passes AA on top of it at roughly 6.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #7c1cea
What is #7c1cea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7c1cea is rgb(124, 28, 234), in HSL hsl(268, 83%, 51%) and in CMYK 47%, 88%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #7c1cea?
The hex code #7c1cea holds up against charcoal and near-black, and a sharp chartreuse or warm amber accent makes it pop without muddying it. Keep it to accent duty either way, since its saturation wears thin across large surfaces.
Is #7c1cea readable on white or black?
#7c1cea has a 6.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.21:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.