#8C42AE Color
#8C42AE is rgb(140, 66, 174) in RGB and hsl(281, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.
#8C42AE
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#8C42AERGB
rgb(140, 66, 174)HSL
hsl(281, 45%, 47%)HSV
hsv(281, 62%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(52.2% 0.174 313.6)CMYK
cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C42AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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