#8E79C8 Color

#8E79C8 is rgb(142, 121, 200) in RGB and hsl(256, 42%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E79C8

HEX#8E79C8

RGBrgb(142, 121, 200)

HSLhsl(256, 42%, 63%)

HSVhsv(256, 40%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.118 295)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E79C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E79C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E79C8 Complementary#B3C879 Analogous#798CC8 Analogous#B679C8 Triadic#C88E79 Triadic#79C88E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E79C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9D8BD0 #AD9DD7 #BCAFDE #CBC1E6 #DAD4ED #EAE6F5

Shades

#765CBC #5E44A7 #4E388A #3B2B69 #2B1F4C #19122B

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