#8E23A9 Color

#8E23A9 is rgb(142, 35, 169) in RGB and hsl(288, 66%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E23A9
HEX#8E23A9
RGBrgb(142, 35, 169)
HSLhsl(288, 66%, 40%)
HSVhsv(288, 79%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.208 318.3)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 79%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E23A9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E23A9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E23A9Complementary#3EA923Analogous#4B23A9Analogous#A92381Triadic#A98E23Triadic#23A98E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E23A9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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