#8C1499 Color

#8C1499 is rgb(140, 20, 153) in RGB and hsl(294, 77%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C1499

HEX#8C1499

RGBrgb(140, 20, 153)

HSLhsl(294, 77%, 34%)

HSVhsv(294, 87%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.206 323.4)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 87%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C1499 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C1499 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C1499 Complementary#219914 Analogous#491499 Analogous#991464 Triadic#998C14 Triadic#14998C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C1499, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B119C2 #D026E3 #D94FE8 #E37CEE #EBA5F3 #F4CDF9

Shades

#7C1287 #670F71 #570C5F #460A4D #36083B #210524

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