#8A279B Color

#8A279B is rgb(138, 39, 155) in RGB and hsl(291, 60%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A279B
HEX#8A279B
RGBrgb(138, 39, 155)
HSLhsl(291, 60%, 38%)
HSVhsv(291, 75%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.19 321.3)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 75%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A279B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A279B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A279BComplementary#389B27Analogous#4F279BAnalogous#9B2772Triadic#9B8A27Triadic#279B8A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A279B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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