#9E42BD Color

#9E42BD is rgb(158, 66, 189) in RGB and hsl(285, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9E42BD
HEX#9E42BD
RGBrgb(158, 66, 189)
HSLhsl(285, 48%, 50%)
HSVhsv(285, 65%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.196 316.5)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 65%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E42BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E42BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E42BDComplementary#61BD42Analogous#6142BDAnalogous#BD429ETriadic#BD9E42Triadic#42BD9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E42BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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