#8E257B Color
#8E257B is rgb(142, 37, 123) in RGB and hsl(311, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.
#8E257B
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#8E257BRGB
rgb(142, 37, 123)HSL
hsl(311, 59%, 35%)HSV
hsv(311, 74%, 56%)OKLCH
oklch(46.2% 0.169 336.3)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 74%, 13%, 44%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E257B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text7.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E257B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.