#8E40B5 Color

#8E40B5 is rgb(142, 64, 181) in RGB and hsl(280, 48%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E40B5
HEX#8E40B5
RGBrgb(142, 64, 181)
HSLhsl(280, 48%, 48%)
HSVhsv(280, 65%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.185 312.5)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 65%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E40B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E40B5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E40B5Complementary#67B540Analogous#5340B5Analogous#B540A2Triadic#B58E40Triadic#40B58E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E40B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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