#8240C9 Color

#8240C9 is rgb(130, 64, 201) in RGB and hsl(269, 56%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8240C9

HEX#8240C9

RGBrgb(130, 64, 201)

HSLhsl(269, 56%, 52%)

HSVhsv(269, 68%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.202 301.9)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 68%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8240C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8240C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8240C9 Complementary#87C940 Analogous#4042C9 Analogous#C740C9 Triadic#C98240 Triadic#40C982

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8240C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#945CD1 #A474D8 #B690E0 #C6A7E6 #D8C3EE #E8DBF5

Shades

#7132B3 #5F2B97 #4E237B #3F1C63 #2D1448 #1C0C2C

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