#8D5EDE Color

#8D5EDE is rgb(141, 94, 222) in RGB and hsl(262, 66%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8D5EDE

HEX#8D5EDE

RGBrgb(141, 94, 222)

HSLhsl(262, 66%, 62%)

HSVhsv(262, 58%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.188 297.3)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8D5EDE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8D5EDE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8D5EDE Complementary#AFDE5E Analogous#5E6FDE Analogous#CD5EDE Triadic#DE8D5E Triadic#5EDE8D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8D5EDE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C73E2 #AB88E7 #BA9EEB #CCB7F0 #DBCCF5 #EAE1F9

Shades

#753CD7 #5F27BE #4E209D #3D197B #2C1259 #190A33

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