#8E257E Color

#8E257E is rgb(142, 37, 126) in RGB and hsl(309, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkMagenta. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E257E
HEX#8E257E
RGBrgb(142, 37, 126)
HSLhsl(309, 59%, 35%)
HSVhsv(309, 74%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.171 334.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 11%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E257E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E257E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E257EComplementary#258E34Analogous#69258EAnalogous#8E2549Triadic#7E8E25Triadic#257E8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E257E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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