#8C17BA Color

#8C17BA is rgb(140, 23, 186) in RGB and hsl(283, 78%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkViolet. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C17BA

HEX#8C17BA

RGBrgb(140, 23, 186)

HSLhsl(283, 78%, 41%)

HSVhsv(283, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.23 313)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 88%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C17BA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C17BA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C17BA Complementary#45BA17 Analogous#3A17BA Analogous#BA1797 Triadic#BA8C17 Triadic#17BA8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C17BA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A71BDE #B63CE7 #C460EB #D389F0 #E1ADF5 #EED2F9

Shades

#7B14A3 #661188 #550E71 #440B5B #330844 #1F0529

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