#8C96DE Color
#8C96DE is rgb(140, 150, 222) in RGB and hsl(233, 55%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C96DE
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#8C96DERGB
rgb(140, 150, 222)HSL
hsl(233, 55%, 71%)HSV
hsv(233, 37%, 87%)OKLCH
oklch(69.4% 0.106 277.2)CMYK
cmyk(37%, 32%, 0%, 13%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C96DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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