#842A79 Color

#842A79 is rgb(132, 42, 121) in RGB and hsl(307, 52%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#842A79
HEX#842A79
RGBrgb(132, 42, 121)
HSLhsl(307, 52%, 34%)
HSVhsv(307, 68%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.155 333.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 8%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #842A79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #842A79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#842A79Complementary#2A8434Analogous#612A84Analogous#842A4CTriadic#79842ATriadic#2A7984

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #842A79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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