#8B48AD Color

#8B48AD is rgb(139, 72, 173) in RGB and hsl(280, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B48AD

HEX#8B48AD

RGBrgb(139, 72, 173)

HSLhsl(280, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(280, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.163 312.8)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B48AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B48AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B48AD Complementary#6AAD48 Analogous#5948AD Analogous#AD489C Triadic#AD8B48 Triadic#48AD8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B48AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C5DBB #AB76C6 #BB90D0 #CCACDC #DCC5E7 #EBDFF1

Shades

#7A3F97 #65357E #542C68 #432353 #311A3D #1D0F24

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