#8C8ED9 Color

#8C8ED9 is rgb(140, 142, 217) in RGB and hsl(238, 50%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C8ED9
HEX#8C8ED9
RGBrgb(140, 142, 217)
HSLhsl(238, 50%, 70%)
HSVhsv(238, 35%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.11 281.9)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 35%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C8ED9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C8ED9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C8ED9Complementary#D9D68CAnalogous#8CB5D9Analogous#B08CD9Triadic#D98C8FTriadic#8FD98C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C8ED9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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