#8B5CD6 Color

#8B5CD6 is rgb(139, 92, 214) in RGB and hsl(263, 60%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B5CD6

HEX#8B5CD6

RGBrgb(139, 92, 214)

HSLhsl(263, 60%, 60%)

HSVhsv(263, 57%, 84%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.181 298.4)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 57%, 0%, 16%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5CD6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5CD6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5CD6 Complementary#A7D65C Analogous#5C6AD6 Analogous#C85CD6 Triadic#D68B5C Triadic#5CD68B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5CD6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9970DB #AB89E1 #B99DE7 #CBB6ED #D9CAF2 #EBE2F8

Shades

#733BCE #602DB4 #4F2593 #3D1D72 #2C1452 #1A0C31

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