#8C6BAE Color

#8C6BAE is rgb(140, 107, 174) in RGB and hsl(270, 29%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C6BAE
HEX#8C6BAE
RGBrgb(140, 107, 174)
HSLhsl(270, 29%, 55%)
HSVhsv(270, 39%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.106 306)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 39%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C6BAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C6BAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C6BAEComplementary#8CAE6BAnalogous#6B6BAEAnalogous#AE6BAETriadic#AE8C6BTriadic#6BAE8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C6BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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