COLOR USAGE GUIDE · x11names
MediumPurple2.
A case-sensitive color name from the x11names color set.
A lot of possibility.MediumPurple2 · x11names
Color specification
- Color set
- x11names
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.624,0.475,0.932
- Screen hex
- #9F79EE
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myMediumPurple2}{rgb}{0.624,0.475,0.932}Use MediumPurple2 in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{MediumPurple2}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{MediumPurple2!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% MediumPurple2 with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{MediumPurple2!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}