#8C97CA Color

#8C97CA is rgb(140, 151, 202) in RGB and hsl(229, 37%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C97CA
HEX#8C97CA
RGBrgb(140, 151, 202)
HSLhsl(229, 37%, 67%)
HSVhsv(229, 31%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.076 274.8)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 25%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C97CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C97CA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C97CAComplementary#CABF8CAnalogous#8CB6CAAnalogous#9F8CCATriadic#CA8C97Triadic#97CA8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C97CA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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