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#842AB2 Color

#842AB2 is rgb(132, 42, 178) in RGB, hsl(280, 62%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#842AB2
HEX#842AB2
RGBrgb(132, 42, 178)
HSLhsl(280, 62%, 43%)
HSVhsv(280, 76%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.205 311.1)
LABlab(36.92% 54.04 -55.13)
LCHlch(36.92% 77.20 314.43)

What #842AB2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #842AB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 8.4Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.99Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.05Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.14Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 13.09Purple Heart#69359CΔE 17.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#842AB2 Channel Values

How #842AB2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 42 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 62% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 76% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.11:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #842AB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #842AB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842AB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#842AB2
Complementary
#57B22A
Analogous
#402AB2
Analogous
#B22A9B
Triadic
#B2842A
Triadic
#2AB284
Split comp.
#9BB22A
Split comp.
#2AB240

Tints & Shades of #842AB2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

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

Shades

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #842AB2.

How #842AB2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#842AB2
Protanopia#4444B2
Protanomaly#643BB2
Deuteranopia#5555B1
Deuteranomaly#6B48B1
Tritanopia#754E4E
Tritanomaly#7B4282
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #842AB2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-842ab2: #842AB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #842AB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-842ab2': '#842AB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.165, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_842ab2">#842AB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#842AB2"

More Purple Colors

#842AB2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#842AB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #842AB2?

#842AB2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(132, 42, 178) in RGB and hsl(280, 62%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #842AB2?

#842AB2 is rgb(132, 42, 178) — red 132, green 42, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #842AB2?

#842AB2 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #842AB2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #842AB2 scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #842AB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #842AB2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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