#8C9ADE Color

#8C9ADE is rgb(140, 154, 222) in RGB and hsl(230, 55%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9ADE
HEX#8C9ADE
RGBrgb(140, 154, 222)
HSLhsl(230, 55%, 71%)
HSVhsv(230, 37%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.101 274.6)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 31%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9ADE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9ADE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9ADEComplementary#DED08CAnalogous#8CC3DEAnalogous#A78CDETriadic#DE8C9ATriadic#9ADE8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9ADE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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