#842EB2 Color

#842EB2 is rgb(132, 46, 178) in RGB and hsl(279, 59%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#842EB2

HEX#842EB2

RGBrgb(132, 46, 178)

HSLhsl(279, 59%, 44%)

HSVhsv(279, 74%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.201 310.8)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 74%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #842EB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #842EB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#842EB2 Complementary#5CB22E Analogous#422EB2 Analogous#B22E9F Triadic#B2842E Triadic#2EB284

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #842EB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A3CCD #A959D4 #BA79DC #CB9AE5 #DBBAED #EAD6F5

Shades

#72289A #632386 #511C6D #3F1655 #2D103D #1E0A29

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