#842DB4 Color

#842DB4 is rgb(132, 45, 180) in RGB and hsl(279, 60%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#842DB4

HEX#842DB4

RGBrgb(132, 45, 180)

HSLhsl(279, 60%, 44%)

HSVhsv(279, 75%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.204 310.3)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #842DB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #842DB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#842DB4 Complementary#5CB42D Analogous#412DB4 Analogous#B42D9F Triadic#B4842D Triadic#2DB484

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #842DB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B3BCE #A958D5 #BA78DD #CB99E6 #DBBAEE #EAD6F5

Shades

#72279B #632287 #511C6E #3F1556 #2D0F3D #1E0A29

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