#8972C5 Color
#8972C5 is rgb(137, 114, 197) in RGB and hsl(257, 42%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8972C5
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#8972C5RGB
rgb(137, 114, 197)HSL
hsl(257, 42%, 61%)HSV
hsv(257, 42%, 77%)OKLCH
oklch(60.9% 0.125 295.2)CMYK
cmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 23%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8972C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8972C5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.