#8E739C Color

#8E739C is rgb(142, 115, 156) in RGB and hsl(280, 17%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E739C

HEX#8E739C

RGBrgb(142, 115, 156)

HSLhsl(280, 17%, 53%)

HSVhsv(280, 26%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.069 313.9)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E739C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E739C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E739C Complementary#809C73 Analogous#7A739C Analogous#9C7395 Triadic#9C8E73 Triadic#739C8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E739C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9C85A8 #AD9AB7 #BCABC4 #CCC0D3 #DBD2DF #ECE7EE

Shades

#7C6189 #695374 #56445F #43354B #312636 #1E1721

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