#8973BF Color

#8973BF is rgb(137, 115, 191) in RGB and hsl(257, 37%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8973BF

HEX#8973BF

RGBrgb(137, 115, 191)

HSLhsl(257, 37%, 60%)

HSVhsv(257, 40%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.115 296.1)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 40%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8973BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8973BF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8973BF Complementary#A9BF73 Analogous#7384BF Analogous#AE73BF Triadic#BF8973 Triadic#73BF89

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8973BF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9785C7 #A99AD0 #B8ABD8 #CAC0E2 #D9D2EA #EAE7F4

Shades

#7157B2 #5E479A #4D3A7E #3C2D62 #2B2046 #1A132A

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