#8996CD Color

#8996CD is rgb(137, 150, 205) in RGB and hsl(229, 40%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8996CD

HEX#8996CD

RGBrgb(137, 150, 205)

HSLhsl(229, 40%, 67%)

HSVhsv(229, 33%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.083 273.8)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 27%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8996CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8996CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8996CD Complementary#CDC089 Analogous#89B7CD Analogous#9F89CD Triadic#CD8996 Triadic#96CD89

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8996CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#97A2D3 #A9B2DA #B8BFE0 #C9CFE8 #D8DCEE #EAECF6

Shades

#6979BF #4B5DAF #3D4C8F #2F3B6F #222A4F #14192E

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