#8C42D1 Color

#8C42D1 is rgb(140, 66, 209) in RGB and hsl(271, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C42D1

HEX#8C42D1

RGBrgb(140, 66, 209)

HSLhsl(271, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(271, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.211 303.8)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 68%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C42D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C42D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C42D1 Complementary#87D142 Analogous#4542D1 Analogous#D142CF Triadic#D18C42 Triadic#42D18C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C42D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B5BD7 #AD78DE #BC90E4 #CBA9EA #DAC1F0 #EBDEF7

Shades

#7A2FC1 #6828A4 #562187 #411967 #2F124A #1D0B2D

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