#8979BE Color
#8979BE is rgb(137, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(254, 35%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8979BE
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#8979BERGB
rgb(137, 121, 190)HSL
hsl(254, 35%, 61%)HSV
hsv(254, 36%, 75%)OKLCH
oklch(61.8% 0.103 293.8)CMYK
cmyk(28%, 36%, 0%, 25%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8979BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8979BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.