#8496C8 Color

#8496C8 is rgb(132, 150, 200) in RGB and hsl(224, 38%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8496C8
HEX#8496C8
RGBrgb(132, 150, 200)
HSLhsl(224, 38%, 65%)
HSVhsv(224, 34%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.077 269)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8496C8 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 text7.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8496C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8496C8Complementary#C8B684Analogous#84B8C8Analogous#9484C8Triadic#C88496Triadic#96C884

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8496C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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