#8C2CB5 Color

#8C2CB5 is rgb(140, 44, 181) in RGB and hsl(282, 61%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2CB5

HEX#8C2CB5

RGBrgb(140, 44, 181)

HSLhsl(282, 61%, 44%)

HSVhsv(282, 76%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.209 313.3)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 76%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2CB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2CB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2CB5 Complementary#55B52C Analogous#472CB5 Analogous#B52C99 Triadic#B58C2C Triadic#2CB58C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2CB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A23ACF #B057D6 #BF78DE #CF98E6 #DEB9EE #ECD6F5

Shades

#79269C #692187 #561B6F #431556 #300F3E #200A29

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