#8B6996 Color

#8B6996 is rgb(139, 105, 150) in RGB and hsl(285, 18%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B6996

HEX#8B6996

RGBrgb(139, 105, 150)

HSLhsl(285, 18%, 50%)

HSVhsv(285, 30%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.078 317.7)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 30%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B6996 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B6996 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B6996 Complementary#749669 Analogous#746996 Analogous#96698B Triadic#968B69 Triadic#69968B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B6996, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B7EA5 #AB93B4 #BCA8C2 #CABACF #DACFDE #EAE4EC

Shades

#785A81 #674D6F #533F5A #433248 #2F2433 #1F1721

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