#8C1857 Color

#8C1857 is rgb(140, 24, 87) in RGB and hsl(327, 71%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C1857
HEX#8C1857
RGBrgb(140, 24, 87)
HSLhsl(327, 71%, 32%)
HSVhsv(327, 83%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.159 353.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 38%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C1857 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C1857 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C1857Complementary#188C4CAnalogous#86188CAnalogous#8C181DTriadic#578C18Triadic#18578C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C1857, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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