#8E78A5 Color
#8E78A5 is rgb(142, 120, 165) in RGB and hsl(269, 20%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E78A5
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#8E78A5RGB
rgb(142, 120, 165)HSL
hsl(269, 20%, 56%)HSV
hsv(269, 27%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(61% 0.071 306.7)CMYK
cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E78A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E78A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.