#8E55A5 Color
#8E55A5 is rgb(142, 85, 165) in RGB and hsl(283, 32%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.
#8E55A5
HEX
#8E55A5RGB
rgb(142, 85, 165)HSL
hsl(283, 32%, 49%)HSV
hsv(283, 48%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(54.7% 0.134 315.6)CMYK
cmyk(14%, 48%, 0%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E55A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8E55A5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E55A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.