#8C97CF Color
#8C97CF is rgb(140, 151, 207) in RGB and hsl(230, 41%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8C97CF
HEX
#8C97CFRGB
rgb(140, 151, 207)HSL
hsl(230, 41%, 68%)HSV
hsv(230, 32%, 81%)OKLCH
oklch(68.9% 0.084 275.4)CMYK
cmyk(32%, 27%, 0%, 19%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C97CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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