#8972A1 Color

#8972A1 is rgb(137, 114, 161) in RGB and hsl(269, 20%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8972A1
HEX#8972A1
RGBrgb(137, 114, 161)
HSLhsl(269, 20%, 54%)
HSVhsv(269, 29%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.075 306.6)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 29%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8972A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8972A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8972A1Complementary#8AA172Analogous#7273A1Analogous#A072A1Triadic#A18972Triadic#72A189

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8972A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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