#8B5588 Color

#8B5588 is rgb(139, 85, 136) in RGB and hsl(303, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5588
HEX#8B5588
RGBrgb(139, 85, 136)
HSLhsl(303, 24%, 44%)
HSVhsv(303, 39%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.101 328.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 2%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5588 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5588 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5588Complementary#558B58Analogous#73558BAnalogous#8B556ETriadic#888B55Triadic#55888B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5588, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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