#8A517D Color
#8A517D is rgb(138, 81, 125) in RGB and hsl(314, 26%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.
#8A517D
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#8A517DRGB
rgb(138, 81, 125)HSL
hsl(314, 26%, 43%)HSV
hsv(314, 41%, 54%)OKLCH
oklch(51.6% 0.097 335.8)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 9%, 46%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A517D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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