#8B9CD0 Color

#8B9CD0 is rgb(139, 156, 208) in RGB and hsl(225, 42%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B9CD0

HEX#8B9CD0

RGBrgb(139, 156, 208)

HSLhsl(225, 42%, 68%)

HSVhsv(225, 33%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.079 270.3)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B9CD0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B9CD0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B9CD0 Complementary#D0BF8B Analogous#8BBFD0 Analogous#9C8BD0 Triadic#D08B9C Triadic#9CD08B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B9CD0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9AA9D6 #ACB8DD #BAC4E3 #C9D1E9 #D7DDEF #E9ECF6

Shades

#6B80C2 #4A65B5 #3D5394 #2E3E70 #212C50 #131A2F

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