#8E56AE Color
#8E56AE is rgb(142, 86, 174) in RGB and hsl(278, 35%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.
#8E56AE
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#8E56AERGB
rgb(142, 86, 174)HSL
hsl(278, 35%, 51%)HSV
hsv(278, 51%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(55.3% 0.143 312)CMYK
cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E56AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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