#8E42BD Color
#8E42BD is rgb(142, 66, 189) in RGB and hsl(277, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.
#8E42BD
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#8E42BDRGB
rgb(142, 66, 189)HSL
hsl(277, 48%, 50%)HSV
hsv(277, 65%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(53.4% 0.19 309.9)CMYK
cmyk(25%, 65%, 0%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E42BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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