#8C499C Color

#8C499C is rgb(140, 73, 156) in RGB and hsl(288, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C499C

HEX#8C499C

RGBrgb(140, 73, 156)

HSLhsl(288, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(288, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.144 319.6)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 53%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C499C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C499C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C499C Complementary#5A9C49 Analogous#62499C Analogous#9C4983 Triadic#9C8C49 Triadic#499C8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C499C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A15CB2 #AF74BE #BF90CB #CDA8D6 #DDC4E3 #EBDCEF

Shades

#794087 #663672 #542C5E #44244C #321A37 #1F1023

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