#8C159E Color

#8C159E is rgb(140, 21, 158) in RGB and hsl(292, 77%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C159E
HEX#8C159E
RGBrgb(140, 21, 158)
HSLhsl(292, 77%, 35%)
HSVhsv(292, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.209 321.7)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 87%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C159E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C159E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C159EComplementary#279E15Analogous#47159EAnalogous#9E156CTriadic#9E8C15Triadic#159E8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C159E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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