#8997CD Color

#8997CD is rgb(137, 151, 205) in RGB and hsl(228, 40%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8997CD

HEX#8997CD

RGBrgb(137, 151, 205)

HSLhsl(228, 40%, 67%)

HSVhsv(228, 33%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.081 272.9)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 26%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8997CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8997CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8997CD Complementary#CDBF89 Analogous#89B8CD Analogous#9D89CD Triadic#CD8997 Triadic#97CD89

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8997CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#97A3D3 #A9B3DA #B8C0E0 #C9D0E8 #D8DCEE #EAECF6

Shades

#697ABF #4B5FAF #3D4E8F #2F3C6F #222B4F #14192E

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