#8B2357 Color

#8B2357 is rgb(139, 35, 87) in RGB and hsl(330, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2357

HEX#8B2357

RGBrgb(139, 35, 87)

HSLhsl(330, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(330, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.147 354.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2357 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2357 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2357 Complementary#238B57 Analogous#8B238B Analogous#8B2323 Triadic#578B23 Triadic#23578B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2357, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF2C6E #CE3B85 #D7609C #E189B5 #EBADCC #F4D2E3

Shades

#7A1F4D #661940 #561536 #45112B #350D21 #210814

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