#8B1599 Color

#8B1599 is rgb(139, 21, 153) in RGB and hsl(294, 76%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B1599

HEX#8B1599

RGBrgb(139, 21, 153)

HSLhsl(294, 76%, 34%)

HSVhsv(294, 86%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.205 323)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 86%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B1599 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B1599 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B1599 Complementary#229915 Analogous#4A1599 Analogous#991564 Triadic#998B15 Triadic#15998B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B1599, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B01AC1 #CF28E2 #D850E7 #E27DED #EBA5F3 #F4CEF8

Shades

#7B1287 #670F70 #560D5E #460A4C #35083A #210524

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