#8972B1 Color

#8972B1 is rgb(137, 114, 177) in RGB and hsl(262, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8972B1

HEX#8972B1

RGBrgb(137, 114, 177)

HSLhsl(262, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(262, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.097 300.3)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8972B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8972B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8972B1 Complementary#9AB172 Analogous#727AB1 Analogous#A972B1 Triadic#B18972 Triadic#72B189

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8972B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9985BC #AA99C7 #BAADD2 #C8BDDB #D9D1E6 #E9E5F1

Shades

#7359A1 #634C8A #503E70 #403159 #2D223F #1C1627

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