#8A72B1 Color

#8A72B1 is rgb(138, 114, 177) in RGB and hsl(263, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8A72B1

HEX#8A72B1

RGBrgb(138, 114, 177)

HSLhsl(263, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(263, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(60% 0.097 301)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 36%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A72B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A72B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A72B1 Complementary#99B172 Analogous#7279B1 Analogous#AA72B1 Triadic#B18A72 Triadic#72B18A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A72B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A85BC #AB99C7 #BBADD2 #C9BDDB #D9D1E6 #E9E5F1

Shades

#7459A1 #644C8A #513E70 #403159 #2D223F #1D1627

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