#8E2970 Color

#8E2970 is rgb(142, 41, 112) in RGB and hsl(318, 55%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Purple. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E2970
HEX#8E2970
RGBrgb(142, 41, 112)
HSLhsl(318, 55%, 36%)
HSVhsv(318, 71%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.156 342)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 21%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E2970 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E2970 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E2970Complementary#298E48Analogous#7A298EAnalogous#8E293ETriadic#708E29Triadic#29708E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E2970, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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