#8C5591 Color

#8C5591 is rgb(140, 85, 145) in RGB and hsl(295, 26%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C5591

HEX#8C5591

RGBrgb(140, 85, 145)

HSLhsl(295, 26%, 45%)

HSVhsv(295, 41%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.111 324)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C5591 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C5591 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C5591 Complementary#5A9155 Analogous#6E5591 Analogous#915578 Triadic#918C55 Triadic#55918C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C5591, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A168A6 #AF7EB4 #BF98C3 #CDAFD0 #DDC8DF #EBDFEC

Shades

#794A7D #663E6A #543357 #442A47 #321E33 #1F1320

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