#8996D7 Color
#8996D7 is rgb(137, 150, 215) in RGB and hsl(230, 49%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8996D7
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#8996D7RGB
rgb(137, 150, 215)HSL
hsl(230, 49%, 69%)HSV
hsv(230, 36%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(68.8% 0.097 274.9)CMYK
cmyk(36%, 30%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8996D7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8996D7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.