#8E2DAE Color

#8E2DAE is rgb(142, 45, 174) in RGB and hsl(285, 59%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E2DAE
HEX#8E2DAE
RGBrgb(142, 45, 174)
HSLhsl(285, 59%, 43%)
HSVhsv(285, 74%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.202 316.2)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E2DAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E2DAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E2DAEComplementary#4DAE2DAnalogous#4D2DAEAnalogous#AE2D8ETriadic#AE8E2DTriadic#2DAE8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E2DAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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