#8E73A5 Color
#8E73A5 is rgb(142, 115, 165) in RGB and hsl(272, 22%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E73A5
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#8E73A5RGB
rgb(142, 115, 165)HSL
hsl(272, 22%, 55%)HSV
hsv(272, 30%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(60% 0.08 308.7)CMYK
cmyk(14%, 30%, 0%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E73A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E73A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.