#7F42B8 Color

#7F42B8 is rgb(127, 66, 184) in RGB and hsl(271, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#7F42B8

HEX#7F42B8

RGBrgb(127, 66, 184)

HSLhsl(271, 47%, 49%)

HSVhsv(271, 64%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.18 304.6)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 64%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #7F42B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #7F42B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#7F42B8 Complementary#7BB842 Analogous#4442B8 Analogous#B842B6 Triadic#B87F42 Triadic#42B87F

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #7F42B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#915AC4 #A274CD #B48FD6 #C5A9E0 #D7C3E9 #E8DDF3

Shades

#6F3AA1 #5D3187 #4E2970 #3C1F56 #2C1740 #1A0E25

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