#A42DB9 Color

#A42DB9 is rgb(164, 45, 185) in RGB and hsl(291, 61%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#A42DB9

HEX#A42DB9

RGBrgb(164, 45, 185)

HSLhsl(291, 61%, 45%)

HSVhsv(291, 76%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.22 321.1)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 76%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A42DB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A42DB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A42DB9 Complementary#42B92D Analogous#5E2DB9 Analogous#B92D88 Triadic#B9A42D Triadic#2DB9A4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A42DB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BA3ED0 #C55BD7 #D07CDF #DA98E6 #E6B9EE #F0D6F5

Shades

#8E27A0 #782187 #621B6F #50165A #3A1042 #240A29

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