#8973A0 Color
#8973A0 is rgb(137, 115, 160) in RGB and hsl(269, 19%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8973A0
HEX
#8973A0RGB
rgb(137, 115, 160)HSL
hsl(269, 19%, 54%)HSV
hsv(269, 28%, 63%)OKLCH
oklch(59.3% 0.072 306.6)CMYK
cmyk(14%, 28%, 0%, 37%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8973A0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8973A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.