Color swatch image showing Purple3 (#7D26CD) with RGB(125,38,205) values

Purple3 (#7D26CD) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Purple3 (#7D26CD) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Purple3 (#7D26CD) Color Information

Purple3 (#7D26CD) RGB value is (125, 38, 205). The hex color red value is 125, green is 38, and blue is 205. Its HSL format shows a hue of 271°, saturation of 69 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 39 percent, 81 percent, 0 percent, 20 percent.

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Purple3 (#7D26CD) Color Meaning

Purple3 (#7D26CD) suggests a mature, substantial depth within the systematic digital purple family, indicating shaded vibrancy and grounded fantasy. This muted, medium violet adds weight and realism to the palette, resembling a purple object in partial shadow. Psychologically, Purple3 (#7D26CD) is comforting and substantive, promoting a sense of durable creativity, established identity, and imagination that has structure and history. It feels less ephemeral and more tangible than its brighter counterparts, providing the body and form in a digital scene. This color offers creative depth. Culturally, as part of the X11 gradient, Purple3 (#7D26CD) is essential for creating dimension and hierarchy. It allows designers to model three-dimensional purple objects, create realistic interfaces with depth, or indicate a "pressed" state, all while staying within a specific, emotionally coded color family. It translates the concept of "purple" from a flat icon into something with volume and presence.

Color Conversion

Convert Purple3 (#7D26CD) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#7D26CD
RGB
rgb(125, 38, 205)
HSL
hsl(271°, 69%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(39%, 81%, 0%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(271°, 81%, 80%)
XYZ
20.1700 10.1540 58.6544
Yxy
10.1540 0.2267 0.1141
Hunter Lab
31.8653 3.1163 -4.4707
CIE-Lab
38.1174 64.9709 -69.4277

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red125 / 255 (49%)
49%
Green38 / 255 (15%)
15%
Blue205 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan39 / 100 (39%)
39%
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

Purple3 (#7D26CD) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Purple3 (#7D26CD) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Purple3 (#7D26CD) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#7D26CD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #7D26CD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Purple3 (#7D26CD)

protanopia

#5757a5

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #7D26CD;

Text Color

color: #7D26CD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #7D26CD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7D26CD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #7D26CD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7D26CD 0%, #4a167b 100%);

Purple3 (#7D26CD) Color FAQs

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