#8497C8 Color

#8497C8 is rgb(132, 151, 200) in RGB and hsl(223, 38%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8497C8
HEX#8497C8
RGBrgb(132, 151, 200)
HSLhsl(223, 38%, 65%)
HSVhsv(223, 34%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.076 268)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8497C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8497C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8497C8Complementary#C8B484Analogous#84B9C8Analogous#9384C8Triadic#C88497Triadic#97C884

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8497C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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