#8B5EDE Color

#8B5EDE is rgb(139, 94, 222) in RGB and hsl(261, 66%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B5EDE

HEX#8B5EDE

RGBrgb(139, 94, 222)

HSLhsl(261, 66%, 62%)

HSVhsv(261, 58%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.188 296.4)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 58%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5EDE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5EDE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5EDE Complementary#B1DE5E Analogous#5E71DE Analogous#CB5EDE Triadic#DE8B5E Triadic#5EDE8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5EDE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A73E2 #A988E7 #B99EEB #CBB7F0 #DACCF5 #EAE1F9

Shades

#723CD7 #5C27BE #4C209D #3B197B #2B1259 #190A33

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