#8972EE Color

#8972EE is rgb(137, 114, 238) in RGB and hsl(251, 78%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumSlateBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8972EE

HEX#8972EE

RGBrgb(137, 114, 238)

HSLhsl(251, 78%, 69%)

HSVhsv(251, 52%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.179 288.7)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 52%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#8972EE Complementary#D7EE72 Analogous#7299EE Analogous#C772EE Triadic#EE8972 Triadic#72EE89

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9884F0 #A797F2 #B7A9F4 #CABFF7 #D9D2F9 #E8E4FC

Shades

#6749E9 #411CE3 #3517BA #291291 #1E0D68 #11073B

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