#8F42B8 Color

#8F42B8 is rgb(143, 66, 184) in RGB and hsl(279, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8F42B8
HEX#8F42B8
RGBrgb(143, 66, 184)
HSLhsl(279, 47%, 49%)
HSVhsv(279, 64%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.185 311.8)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 64%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8F42B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8F42B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8F42B8Complementary#6BB842Analogous#5442B8Analogous#B842A6Triadic#B88F42Triadic#42B88F

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8F42B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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