#8C5C99 Color

#8C5C99 is rgb(140, 92, 153) in RGB and hsl(287, 25%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C5C99

HEX#8C5C99

RGBrgb(140, 92, 153)

HSLhsl(287, 25%, 48%)

HSVhsv(287, 40%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.107 318.9)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C5C99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C5C99 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C5C99 Complementary#69995C Analogous#6D5C99 Analogous#995C88 Triadic#998C5C Triadic#5C998C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C5C99, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9D70A9 #AC86B6 #BB9CC4 #CDB6D3 #DCCCE0 #EBE2EE

Shades

#7A5086 #664370 #54375C #432C49 #312136 #1D1320

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