Close to Dark Orchid
#7C20B4
#7C20B4 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 12.5% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 70% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7C20B4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.72:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.72:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7C20B4 as they’d see it.
#7C20B4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7C20B4
What color is #7C20B4?
#7C20B4 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 12.5% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 70% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #7C20B4 in RGB?
#7C20B4 is rgb(124, 32, 180): 124 red, 32 green, and 180 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7C20B4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 82, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7C20B4?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7C20B4?
Its complement #226000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.