#8C27AA Color

#8C27AA is rgb(140, 39, 170) in RGB and hsl(286, 63%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C27AA

HEX#8C27AA

RGBrgb(140, 39, 170)

HSLhsl(286, 63%, 41%)

HSVhsv(286, 77%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(49% 0.204 317)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 77%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C27AA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C27AA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C27AA Complementary#45AA27 Analogous#4A27AA Analogous#AA2787 Triadic#AA8C27 Triadic#27AA8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C27AA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A72ECC #B64CD6 #C46EDE #D393E6 #E1B4EE #EED5F6

Shades

#7B2296 #661C7D #551868 #441353 #330E3E #1F0825

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