#8C72B1 Color

#8C72B1 is rgb(140, 114, 177) in RGB and hsl(265, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C72B1

HEX#8C72B1

RGBrgb(140, 114, 177)

HSLhsl(265, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(265, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.098 302.5)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C72B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C72B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C72B1 Complementary#97B172 Analogous#7277B1 Analogous#AC72B1 Triadic#B18C72 Triadic#72B18C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C72B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C85BC #AC99C7 #BCADD2 #CABDDB #DAD1E6 #EAE5F1

Shades

#7759A1 #664C8A #533E70 #423159 #2E223F #1D1627

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