#8E179B Color

#8E179B is rgb(142, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(294, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E179B

HEX#8E179B

RGBrgb(142, 23, 155)

HSLhsl(294, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(294, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.206 323.4)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 85%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E179B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E179B Complementary#249B17 Analogous#4C179B Analogous#9B1766 Triadic#9B8E17 Triadic#179B8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E179B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B31DC3 #CE2EE0 #D756E6 #E17EEC #EAA6F2 #F4CEF8

Shades

#7E158A #6A1173 #590F62 #450B4B #35093A #200523

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