#8E5591 Color

#8E5591 is rgb(142, 85, 145) in RGB and hsl(297, 26%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E5591
HEX#8E5591
RGBrgb(142, 85, 145)
HSLhsl(297, 26%, 45%)
HSVhsv(297, 41%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.112 325.2)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E5591 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E5591 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E5591Complementary#589155Analogous#705591Analogous#915576Triadic#918E55Triadic#55918E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E5591, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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