#8A42D1 Color

#8A42D1 is rgb(138, 66, 209) in RGB and hsl(270, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A42D1

HEX#8A42D1

RGBrgb(138, 66, 209)

HSLhsl(270, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(270, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.21 303)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A42D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A42D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A42D1 Complementary#8AD142 Analogous#4242D1 Analogous#D142D1 Triadic#D18A42 Triadic#42D18A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A42D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#995BD7 #AB78DE #BA90E4 #C9A9EA #D9C1F0 #EBDEF7

Shades

#782FC1 #6628A4 #542187 #401967 #2E124A #1C0B2D

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