#8C79E2 Color

#8C79E2 is rgb(140, 121, 226) in RGB and hsl(251, 64%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C79E2

HEX#8C79E2

RGBrgb(140, 121, 226)

HSLhsl(251, 64%, 68%)

HSVhsv(251, 46%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(64% 0.153 289.7)

CMYKcmyk(38%, 46%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C79E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C79E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C79E2 Complementary#CEE279 Analogous#799AE2 Analogous#C179E2 Triadic#E28C79 Triadic#79E28C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C79E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B8AE5 #AD9FEA #BBB0EE #C9C0F1 #D8D1F5 #E9E6F9

Shades

#6C54D9 #4C2ED1 #3E26AB #2F1C82 #21145C #140C36

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