#8B556E Color
#8B556E is rgb(139, 85, 110) in RGB and hsl(332, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.
#8B556E
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#8B556ERGB
rgb(139, 85, 110)HSL
hsl(332, 24%, 44%)HSV
hsv(332, 39%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(51.8% 0.079 350.9)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 39%, 21%, 45%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B556E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B556E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.