#B42DB9 Color

#B42DB9 is rgb(180, 45, 185) in RGB and hsl(298, 61%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42DB9

HEX#B42DB9

RGBrgb(180, 45, 185)

HSLhsl(298, 61%, 45%)

HSVhsv(298, 76%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.227 326.5)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 76%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42DB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42DB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42DB9 Complementary#31B92D Analogous#6E2DB9 Analogous#B92D77 Triadic#B9B42D Triadic#2DB9B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42DB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB3ED0 #D35BD7 #DC7CDF #E498E6 #ECB9EE #F4D6F5

Shades

#9C27A0 #842187 #6C1B6F #58165A #401042 #280A29

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