#8E159E Color

#8E159E is rgb(142, 21, 158) in RGB and hsl(293, 77%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E159E
HEX#8E159E
RGBrgb(142, 21, 158)
HSLhsl(293, 77%, 35%)
HSVhsv(293, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.21 322.4)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 87%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E159E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E159E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E159EComplementary#259E15Analogous#49159EAnalogous#9E1569Triadic#9E8E15Triadic#159E8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E159E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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