#8B236D Color
#8B236D is rgb(139, 35, 109) in RGB and hsl(317, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.
#8B236D
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#8B236DRGB
rgb(139, 35, 109)HSL
hsl(317, 60%, 34%)HSV
hsv(317, 75%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(44.8% 0.159 342)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 75%, 22%, 45%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B236D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text8.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B236D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.