#8A2472 Color

#8A2472 is rgb(138, 36, 114) in RGB and hsl(314, 59%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A2472
HEX#8A2472
RGBrgb(138, 36, 114)
HSLhsl(314, 59%, 34%)
HSVhsv(314, 74%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.161 339)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 17%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A2472 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A2472 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A2472Complementary#248A3BAnalogous#6F248AAnalogous#8A243FTriadic#728A24Triadic#24728A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A2472, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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