#8C79BE Color

#8C79BE is rgb(140, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(257, 35%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C79BE

HEX#8C79BE

RGBrgb(140, 121, 190)

HSLhsl(257, 35%, 61%)

HSVhsv(257, 36%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.104 295.9)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 36%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C79BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C79BE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C79BE Complementary#ABBE79 Analogous#7988BE Analogous#AF79BE Triadic#BE8C79 Triadic#79BE8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C79BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B8AC7 #AD9FD1 #BBB0D9 #CAC1E1 #D9D2E9 #EAE7F3

Shades

#755DB1 #614B9B #503D7F #3D2E60 #2B2145 #1A1429

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