#8E5CAD Color

#8E5CAD is rgb(142, 92, 173) in RGB and hsl(277, 33%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E5CAD

HEX#8E5CAD

RGBrgb(142, 92, 173)

HSLhsl(277, 33%, 52%)

HSVhsv(277, 47%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.131 311.3)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E5CAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E5CAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E5CAD Complementary#7BAD5C Analogous#665CAD Analogous#AD5CA4 Triadic#AD8E5C Triadic#5CAD8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E5CAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9F74B9 #AD88C3 #BDA0CF #CBB4D9 #DCCCE5 #EAE0F0

Shades

#7C4D99 #684181 #553569 #452B55 #311F3D #1E1325

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