#842AB2 Color

#842AB2 is rgb(132, 42, 178) in RGB and hsl(280, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#842AB2

HEX#842AB2

RGBrgb(132, 42, 178)

HSLhsl(280, 62%, 43%)

HSVhsv(280, 76%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.205 311.1)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #842AB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #842AB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#842AB2 Complementary#57B22A Analogous#402AB2 Analogous#B22A9B Triadic#B2842A Triadic#2AB284

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #842AB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C35D0 #AC56D7 #BC77DF #CA94E6 #DBB5EE #EBD6F5

Shades

#722499 #621F84 #50196B #411457 #2E0F3E #1F0A29

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