#842BB1 Color

#842BB1 is rgb(132, 43, 177) in RGB and hsl(280, 61%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#842BB1

HEX#842BB1

RGBrgb(132, 43, 177)

HSLhsl(280, 61%, 43%)

HSVhsv(280, 76%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.203 311.3)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #842BB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #842BB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#842BB1 Complementary#57B12B Analogous#412BB1 Analogous#B12B9A Triadic#B1842B Triadic#2BB184

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #842BB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B36CE #AC57D6 #BC78DE #CA94E5 #DAB5ED #EBD6F5

Shades

#722598 #622083 #501A6B #401556 #2E0F3E #1F0A29

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