#8B0457 Color

#8B0457 is rgb(139, 4, 87) in RGB and hsl(323, 94%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B0457
HEX#8B0457
RGBrgb(139, 4, 87)
HSLhsl(323, 94%, 28%)
HSVhsv(323, 97%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.172 351.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 37%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B0457 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B0457 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B0457Complementary#048B38Analogous#7B048BAnalogous#8B0414Triadic#578B04Triadic#04578B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B0457, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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