#8B97C6 Color
#8B97C6 is rgb(139, 151, 198) in RGB and hsl(228, 34%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8B97C6
HEX
#8B97C6RGB
rgb(139, 151, 198)HSL
hsl(228, 34%, 66%)HSV
hsv(228, 30%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(68.4% 0.071 273.3)CMYK
cmyk(30%, 24%, 0%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B97C6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B97C6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.