#8E59A6 Color

#8E59A6 is rgb(142, 89, 166) in RGB and hsl(281, 30%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E59A6
HEX#8E59A6
RGBrgb(142, 89, 166)
HSLhsl(281, 30%, 50%)
HSVhsv(281, 46%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.128 314.5)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 46%, 0%, 35%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E59A6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E59A6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E59A6Complementary#71A659Analogous#6759A6Analogous#A65998Triadic#A68E59Triadic#59A68E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E59A6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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