#8C227C Color

#8C227C is rgb(140, 34, 124) in RGB and hsl(309, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C227C

HEX#8C227C

RGBrgb(140, 34, 124)

HSLhsl(309, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(309, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.172 334.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 11%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C227C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C227C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C227C Complementary#228C32 Analogous#67228C Analogous#8C2247 Triadic#7C8C22 Triadic#227C8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C227C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B9C #CF3AB9 #D85FC6 #E288D5 #EBADE2 #F4D2EF

Shades

#7B1E6D #67195B #56154C #46113E #350D2F #21081D

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