#8B236C Color

#8B236C is rgb(139, 35, 108) in RGB and hsl(318, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B236C
HEX#8B236C
RGBrgb(139, 35, 108)
HSLhsl(318, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(318, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.159 342.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 22%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B236C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B236C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B236CComplementary#238B42Analogous#76238BAnalogous#8B2337Triadic#6C8B23Triadic#236C8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B236C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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