#8956A4 Color
#8956A4 is rgb(137, 86, 164) in RGB and hsl(279, 31%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.
#8956A4
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#8956A4RGB
rgb(137, 86, 164)HSL
hsl(279, 31%, 49%)HSV
hsv(279, 48%, 64%)OKLCH
oklch(54.2% 0.129 312.9)CMYK
cmyk(16%, 48%, 0%, 36%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8956A4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8956A4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.