#8496CD Color

#8496CD is rgb(132, 150, 205) in RGB and hsl(225, 42%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8496CD

HEX#8496CD

RGBrgb(132, 150, 205)

HSLhsl(225, 42%, 66%)

HSVhsv(225, 36%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(68% 0.084 270.1)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8496CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#8496CD Complementary#CDBB84 Analogous#84BBCD Analogous#9684CD Triadic#CD8496 Triadic#96CD84

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#96A6D4 #A4B2DA #B7C1E1 #C5CEE7 #D7DDEF #E6E9F5

Shades

#637ABF #4761AE #3A4F8D #2E3E70 #212C50 #131A2F

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