#8C249E Color

#8C249E is rgb(140, 36, 158) in RGB and hsl(291, 63%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C249E
HEX#8C249E
RGBrgb(140, 36, 158)
HSLhsl(291, 63%, 38%)
HSVhsv(291, 77%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.197 321.2)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 77%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C249E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C249E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C249EComplementary#369E24Analogous#4F249EAnalogous#9E2473Triadic#9E8C24Triadic#249E8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C249E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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