#8978CE Color

#8978CE is rgb(137, 120, 206) in RGB and hsl(252, 47%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8978CE

HEX#8978CE

RGBrgb(137, 120, 206)

HSLhsl(252, 47%, 64%)

HSVhsv(252, 42%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.127 291.3)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 42%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8978CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8978CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8978CE Complementary#BDCE78 Analogous#7892CE Analogous#B478CE Triadic#CE8978 Triadic#78CE89

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8978CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A8BD5 #AA9EDC #BAB0E3 #C7BFE8 #D8D2EF #E8E5F6

Shades

#6C56C2 #5640B0 #46338E #372970 #261C4F #181231

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