#8956CD Color
#8956CD is rgb(137, 86, 205) in RGB and hsl(266, 54%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. White text is most readable on this background.
#8956CD
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#8956CDRGB
rgb(137, 86, 205)HSL
hsl(266, 54%, 57%)HSV
hsv(266, 58%, 80%)OKLCH
oklch(56.6% 0.178 300.6)CMYK
cmyk(33%, 58%, 0%, 20%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8956CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8956CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.