#8B5B95 Color

#8B5B95 is rgb(139, 91, 149) in RGB and hsl(290, 24%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5B95
HEX#8B5B95
RGBrgb(139, 91, 149)
HSLhsl(290, 24%, 47%)
HSVhsv(290, 39%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.103 320.5)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5B95 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5B95 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5B95Complementary#65955BAnalogous#6E5B95Analogous#955B81Triadic#958B5BTriadic#5B958B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5B95, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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