#8C9CD9 Color

#8C9CD9 is rgb(140, 156, 217) in RGB and hsl(228, 50%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9CD9
HEX#8C9CD9
RGBrgb(140, 156, 217)
HSLhsl(228, 50%, 70%)
HSVhsv(228, 35%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.091 272.6)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 28%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9CD9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9CD9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9CD9Complementary#D9C98CAnalogous#8CC2D9Analogous#A38CD9Triadic#D98C9CTriadic#9CD98C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9CD9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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