#8B97D0 Color

#8B97D0 is rgb(139, 151, 208) in RGB and hsl(230, 42%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B97D0

HEX#8B97D0

RGBrgb(139, 151, 208)

HSLhsl(230, 42%, 68%)

HSVhsv(230, 33%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.085 274.8)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 27%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B97D0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B97D0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B97D0 Complementary#D0C48B Analogous#8BB9D0 Analogous#A28BD0 Triadic#D08B97 Triadic#97D08B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B97D0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9AA4D6 #ACB4DD #BAC1E3 #C9CEE9 #D7DBEF #E9EBF6

Shades

#6B79C2 #4A5CB5 #3D4B94 #2E3970 #212850 #13182F

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