#8C227D Color

#8C227D is rgb(140, 34, 125) in RGB and hsl(308, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C227D

HEX#8C227D

RGBrgb(140, 34, 125)

HSLhsl(308, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(308, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.172 334.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C227D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C227D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C227D Complementary#228C30 Analogous#65228C Analogous#8C2249 Triadic#7D8C22 Triadic#227D8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C227D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B9F #CF3ABB #D85FC8 #E288D6 #EBADE3 #F4D2EF

Shades

#7B1E6F #67195C #56154E #46113F #350D30 #21081E

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