#8B79BE Color

#8B79BE is rgb(139, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(256, 35%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B79BE

HEX#8B79BE

RGBrgb(139, 121, 190)

HSLhsl(256, 35%, 61%)

HSVhsv(256, 36%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(62% 0.104 295.2)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 36%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B79BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B79BE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B79BE Complementary#ACBE79 Analogous#7989BE Analogous#AE79BE Triadic#BE8B79 Triadic#79BE8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B79BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9A8AC7 #AC9FD1 #BBB0D9 #CAC1E1 #D8D2E9 #EAE7F3

Shades

#745DB1 #604B9B #4F3D7F #3C2E60 #2B2145 #1A1429

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