#8B6ACD Color

#8B6ACD is rgb(139, 106, 205) in RGB and hsl(260, 50%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B6ACD

HEX#8B6ACD

RGBrgb(139, 106, 205)

HSLhsl(260, 50%, 61%)

HSVhsv(260, 48%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.148 297.1)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 48%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B6ACD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B6ACD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B6ACD Complementary#ACCD6A Analogous#6A7ACD Analogous#BD6ACD Triadic#CD8B6A Triadic#6ACD8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B6ACD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A7DD4 #AC94DB #BBA7E2 #C9BAE8 #D8CDEE #EAE4F6

Shades

#734BC3 #6039AC #4F2F8E #3C246B #2B194D #1A0F2E

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