#8A36A6 Color

#8A36A6 is rgb(138, 54, 166) in RGB and hsl(285, 51%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A36A6
HEX#8A36A6
RGBrgb(138, 54, 166)
HSLhsl(285, 51%, 43%)
HSVhsv(285, 67%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.182 316.5)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 35%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A36A6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A36A6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A36A6Complementary#52A636Analogous#5236A6Analogous#A6368ATriadic#A68A36Triadic#36A68A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A36A6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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