#8A37B3 Color

#8A37B3 is rgb(138, 55, 179) in RGB and hsl(280, 53%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A37B3

HEX#8A37B3

RGBrgb(138, 55, 179)

HSLhsl(280, 53%, 46%)

HSVhsv(280, 69%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.193 312.2)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 69%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A37B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A37B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A37B3 Complementary#61B337 Analogous#4C37B3 Analogous#B3379F Triadic#B38A37 Triadic#37B38A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A37B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C48C7 #AD67D0 #BC82D9 #CDA1E2 #DBBDEB #ECDCF4

Shades

#78309C #662985 #54226D #421A56 #30133E #1E0C27

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