#8956E1 Color

#8956E1 is rgb(137, 86, 225) in RGB and hsl(262, 70%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#8956E1

HEX#8956E1

RGBrgb(137, 86, 225)

HSLhsl(262, 70%, 61%)

HSVhsv(262, 62%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.202 296.5)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 62%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8956E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8956E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8956E1 Complementary#AEE156 Analogous#5668E1 Analogous#CF56E1 Triadic#E18956 Triadic#56E189

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8956E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#986CE5 #AA86EA #B99BED #C9B1F1 #D8C7F5 #EAE1FA

Shades

#7133DB #5D22C3 #4D1CA0 #3A1579 #290F57 #190934

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