#8B556B Color

#8B556B is rgb(139, 85, 107) in RGB and hsl(336, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B556B

HEX#8B556B

RGBrgb(139, 85, 107)

HSLhsl(336, 24%, 44%)

HSVhsv(336, 39%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.077 354.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 23%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B556B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B556B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B556B Complementary#558B76 Analogous#8B5586 Analogous#8B5B55 Triadic#6B8B55 Triadic#556B8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B556B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A2677F #B07D91 #BF97A7 #CFB0BC #DEC9D2 #ECDFE4

Shades

#784A5C #684050 #553442 #422933 #2F1D24 #201318

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