#8495CD Color

#8495CD is rgb(132, 149, 205) in RGB and hsl(226, 42%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8495CD

HEX#8495CD

RGBrgb(132, 149, 205)

HSLhsl(226, 42%, 66%)

HSVhsv(226, 36%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.085 271)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 27%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8495CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8495CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8495CD Complementary#CDBC84 Analogous#84B9CD Analogous#9784CD Triadic#CD8495 Triadic#95CD84

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8495CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#96A4D4 #A4B1DA #B7C1E1 #C5CDE7 #D7DDEF #E6E9F5

Shades

#6379BF #475FAE #3A4D8D #2E3D70 #212C50 #131A2F

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