#8E79A4 Color
#8E79A4 is rgb(142, 121, 164) in RGB and hsl(269, 19%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E79A4
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#8E79A4RGB
rgb(142, 121, 164)HSL
hsl(269, 19%, 56%)HSV
hsv(269, 26%, 64%)OKLCH
oklch(61.1% 0.068 306.7)CMYK
cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 36%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E79A4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E79A4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.