#8A179B Color

#8A179B is rgb(138, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(292, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A179B
HEX#8A179B
RGBrgb(138, 23, 155)
HSLhsl(292, 74%, 35%)
HSVhsv(292, 85%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.205 321.9)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 85%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A179B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A179BComplementary#299B17Analogous#48179BAnalogous#9B176BTriadic#9B8A17Triadic#179B8A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A179B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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