#B42DE1 Color

#B42DE1 is rgb(180, 45, 225) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42DE1

HEX#B42DE1

RGBrgb(180, 45, 225)

HSLhsl(285, 75%, 53%)

HSVhsv(285, 80%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.258 315.6)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 80%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42DE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42DE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42DE1 Complementary#5AE12D Analogous#5A2DE1 Analogous#E12DB4 Triadic#E1B42D Triadic#2DE1B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42DE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE48E5 #C967E9 #D282ED #DEA1F2 #E7BCF5 #F2DBFA

Shades

#A11DCD #8919AE #70148F #581070 #3F0B50 #270731

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