#8E40CE Color
#8E40CE is rgb(142, 64, 206) in RGB and hsl(273, 59%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.
#8E40CE
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#8E40CERGB
rgb(142, 64, 206)HSL
hsl(273, 59%, 53%)HSV
hsv(273, 69%, 81%)OKLCH
oklch(54.3% 0.21 305.6)CMYK
cmyk(31%, 69%, 0%, 19%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E40CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E40CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.