#842AE5 Color

#842AE5 is rgb(132, 42, 229) in RGB and hsl(269, 78%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is BlueViolet. White text is most readable on this background.

#842AE5

HEX#842AE5

RGBrgb(132, 42, 229)

HSLhsl(269, 78%, 53%)

HSVhsv(269, 82%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.253 298.7)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 82%, 0%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #842AE5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text3.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #842AE5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#842AE5 Complementary#8AE52A Analogous#2A2DE5 Analogous#E22AE5 Triadic#E5842A Triadic#2AE584

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #842AE5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9445E8 #A665EC #B680EF #C8A0F3 #D8BBF7 #EADBFB

Shades

#721AD1 #6116B1 #4F1291 #3E0E71 #2D0A52 #1B0632

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