#8972BB Color

#8972BB is rgb(137, 114, 187) in RGB and hsl(259, 35%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8972BB

HEX#8972BB

RGBrgb(137, 114, 187)

HSLhsl(259, 35%, 59%)

HSVhsv(259, 39%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.111 297.5)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#8972BB Complementary#A4BB72 Analogous#727FBB Analogous#AE72BB Triadic#BB8972 Triadic#72BB89

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9A87C5 #A998CD #BAACD7 #C8BEE0 #DAD2E9 #E8E3F2

Shades

#7256AE #604794 #4E3A78 #3E2E60 #2C2145 #1B1429

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