#8B5CD1 Color

#8B5CD1 is rgb(139, 92, 209) in RGB and hsl(264, 56%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5CD1

HEX#8B5CD1

RGBrgb(139, 92, 209)

HSLhsl(264, 56%, 59%)

HSVhsv(264, 56%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.175 299.5)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5CD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5CD1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5CD1 Complementary#A2D15C Analogous#5C68D1 Analogous#C55CD1 Triadic#D18B5C Triadic#5CD18B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5CD1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C74D8 #AA88DD #BBA0E4 #C9B3EA #DACBF0 #E8DFF6

Shades

#743CC8 #6130AB #4F278B #3F1F6F #2D1650 #1B0D30

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