#8C70A9 Color

#8C70A9 is rgb(140, 112, 169) in RGB and hsl(269, 25%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C70A9
HEX#8C70A9
RGBrgb(140, 112, 169)
HSLhsl(269, 25%, 55%)
HSVhsv(269, 34%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.09 306.3)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C70A9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C70A9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C70A9Complementary#8DA970Analogous#7071A9Analogous#A870A9Triadic#A98B70Triadic#70A98B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C70A9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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