#8B27B0 Color

#8B27B0 is rgb(139, 39, 176) in RGB and hsl(284, 64%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B27B0

HEX#8B27B0

RGBrgb(139, 39, 176)

HSLhsl(284, 64%, 42%)

HSVhsv(284, 78%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.209 314.7)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 78%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B27B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B27B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B27B0 Complementary#4BB027 Analogous#4727B0 Analogous#B02790 Triadic#B08B27 Triadic#27B08B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B27B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A62ED1 #B44FD8 #C271E0 #D192E7 #DFB4EE #EDD5F6

Shades

#7B229B #671C82 #56186D #421254 #320E3F #1E0826

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