#8E5E9C Color

#8E5E9C is rgb(142, 94, 156) in RGB and hsl(286, 25%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E5E9C

HEX#8E5E9C

RGBrgb(142, 94, 156)

HSLhsl(286, 25%, 49%)

HSVhsv(286, 40%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.108 318.4)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E5E9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E5E9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E5E9C Complementary#6C9C5E Analogous#6E5E9C Analogous#9C5E8C Triadic#9C8E5E Triadic#5E9C8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E5E9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9E73AB #AD89B8 #BD9FC6 #CCB6D3 #DCCCE0 #EBE2EE

Shades

#7C5289 #684573 #573960 #422C49 #312136 #1D1320

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