#8E70E1 Color

#8E70E1 is rgb(142, 112, 225) in RGB and hsl(256, 65%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E70E1

HEX#8E70E1

RGBrgb(142, 112, 225)

HSLhsl(256, 65%, 66%)

HSVhsv(256, 50%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.165 293.3)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E70E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E70E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E70E1 Complementary#C3E170 Analogous#708AE1 Analogous#C670E1 Triadic#E18E70 Triadic#70E18E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E70E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9F85E5 #AC96E9 #BDABED #CABCF1 #DAD1F5 #E8E2F9

Shades

#704AD9 #552BCA #4523A4 #371C82 #27145D #170C37

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