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FC7 In-Violet (Dodge) / Plum Crazy (Plymouth)

1970 high-impact metallic purple. The most-recognized paint color in the Chrysler high-impact lineup.

color swatch

#5A2C7A

closest-approximation hex from the vocab. Real factory paint shifts under the sun and after fifty years; treat the chip as a starting point, not a match.

paint-supplier cross-references

  • Ditzler / PPG 71530Per mymopar.com paint chart. The signature high-impact purple.
  • DuPont 5103

Historic Ditzler / DuPont / PPG cross-references. Brand reformulations and supplier-side renumbering happen — verify against the current chart at your paint store before mixing.

FC7 is the most often-photographed of the 1970 Chrysler high-impact colors — In-Violet on Dodge, Plum Crazy on Plymouth. Marketed in mid-1970, the color is a saturated violet metallic.

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