#8A79A9 Color
#8A79A9 is rgb(138, 121, 169) in RGB and hsl(261, 22%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8A79A9
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#8A79A9RGB
rgb(138, 121, 169)HSL
hsl(261, 22%, 57%)HSV
hsv(261, 28%, 66%)OKLCH
oklch(61% 0.074 300.5)CMYK
cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 34%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A79A9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A79A9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.