#8740C9 Color

#8740C9 is rgb(135, 64, 201) in RGB and hsl(271, 56%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8740C9

HEX#8740C9

RGBrgb(135, 64, 201)

HSLhsl(271, 56%, 52%)

HSVhsv(271, 68%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.203 304)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 68%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8740C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8740C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8740C9 Complementary#82C940 Analogous#4240C9 Analogous#C940C7 Triadic#C98740 Triadic#40C987

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8740C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#985CD1 #A774D8 #B990E0 #C8A7E6 #D9C3EE #E8DBF5

Shades

#7532B3 #632B97 #51237B #411C63 #2F1448 #1D0C2C

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