#8E21C4 Color

#8E21C4 is rgb(142, 33, 196) in RGB and hsl(280, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E21C4
HEX#8E21C4
RGBrgb(142, 33, 196)
HSLhsl(280, 71%, 45%)
HSVhsv(280, 83%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.232 310.5)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 83%, 0%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E21C4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E21C4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E21C4Complementary#58C421Analogous#3C21C4Analogous#C421A9Triadic#C48E21Triadic#21C48E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E21C4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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