#8A6397 Color

#8A6397 is rgb(138, 99, 151) in RGB and hsl(285, 21%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A6397
HEX#8A6397
RGBrgb(138, 99, 151)
HSLhsl(285, 21%, 49%)
HSVhsv(285, 34%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.09 317.5)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 34%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A6397 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A6397 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A6397Complementary#709763Analogous#706397Analogous#97638ATriadic#978A63Triadic#63978A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A6397, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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