#8B237D Color

#8B237D is rgb(139, 35, 125) in RGB and hsl(308, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B237D

HEX#8B237D

RGBrgb(139, 35, 125)

HSLhsl(308, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(308, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.171 334.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 10%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B237D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B237D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B237D Complementary#238B31 Analogous#65238B Analogous#8B2349 Triadic#7D8B23 Triadic#237D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B237D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF2C9E #CE3BBA #D760C7 #E189D6 #EBADE2 #F4D2EF

Shades

#7A1F6E #66195C #56154D #45113E #350D30 #21081D

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