#8B2372 Color

#8B2372 is rgb(139, 35, 114) in RGB and hsl(314, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2372
HEX#8B2372
RGBrgb(139, 35, 114)
HSLhsl(314, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(314, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.163 339.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 18%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2372 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2372 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2372Complementary#238B3BAnalogous#6F238BAnalogous#8B233ETriadic#728B23Triadic#23728B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2372, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Use #8B2372 in Our Tools

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to PantoneRGBA to Hex