#8B9BD5 Color
#8B9BD5 is rgb(139, 155, 213) in RGB and hsl(227, 47%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8B9BD5
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#8B9BD5RGB
rgb(139, 155, 213)HSL
hsl(227, 47%, 69%)HSV
hsv(227, 35%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(69.9% 0.087 272.1)CMYK
cmyk(35%, 27%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B9BD5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8B9BD5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B9BD5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.