#8537CD Color

#8537CD is rgb(133, 55, 205) in RGB and hsl(271, 60%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8537CD
HEX#8537CD
RGBrgb(133, 55, 205)
HSLhsl(271, 60%, 51%)
HSVhsv(271, 73%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.218 303.2)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 73%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8537CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8537CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8537CDComplementary#80CD37Analogous#3A37CDAnalogous#CD37CBTriadic#CD8537Triadic#37CD85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8537CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Use #8537CD in Our Tools

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to PantoneRGBA to Hex