#8E40B0 Color

#8E40B0 is rgb(142, 64, 176) in RGB and hsl(282, 47%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E40B0

HEX#8E40B0

RGBrgb(142, 64, 176)

HSLhsl(282, 47%, 47%)

HSVhsv(282, 64%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.179 314.1)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 64%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E40B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E40B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E40B0 Complementary#61B040 Analogous#5640B0 Analogous#B0409A Triadic#B08E40 Triadic#40B08E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E40B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A053C1 #B071CC #BF8BD5 #CDA5DF #DCBFE8 #ECDDF3

Shades

#7C379A #6A2F83 #58276D #431E52 #30163C #1E0E25

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