#8C2179 Color

#8C2179 is rgb(140, 33, 121) in RGB and hsl(311, 62%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2179

HEX#8C2179

RGBrgb(140, 33, 121)

HSLhsl(311, 62%, 34%)

HSVhsv(311, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.171 336.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 14%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2179 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2179 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2179 Complementary#218C35 Analogous#6A218C Analogous#8C2143 Triadic#798C21 Triadic#21798C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2179, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B22A99 #D039B5 #D95EC3 #E387D2 #ECACE0 #F4D2EE

Shades

#7C1D6B #671859 #57144B #46103C #360D2E #21081C

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