#8E27AA Color

#8E27AA is rgb(142, 39, 170) in RGB and hsl(287, 63%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E27AA

HEX#8E27AA

RGBrgb(142, 39, 170)

HSLhsl(287, 63%, 41%)

HSVhsv(287, 77%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.205 317.8)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 77%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E27AA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E27AA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E27AA Complementary#43AA27 Analogous#4C27AA Analogous#AA2785 Triadic#AA8E27 Triadic#27AA8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E27AA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA2ECC #B84CD6 #C66EDE #D493E6 #E1B4EE #EFD5F6

Shades

#7D2296 #681C7D #571868 #451353 #340E3E #1F0825

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