#8C5ADD Color

#8C5ADD is rgb(140, 90, 221) in RGB and hsl(263, 66%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C5ADD

HEX#8C5ADD

RGBrgb(140, 90, 221)

HSLhsl(263, 66%, 61%)

HSVhsv(263, 59%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.192 297.8)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 59%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C5ADD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C5ADD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C5ADD Complementary#ABDD5A Analogous#5A69DD Analogous#CE5ADD Triadic#DD8C5A Triadic#5ADD8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C5ADD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B6FE2 #AD88E7 #BB9EEB #CAB3EF #D9C8F4 #EAE1F9

Shades

#7538D6 #6127BE #50209D #3C1877 #2B1155 #1A0A33

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