#8E81BB Color

#8E81BB is rgb(142, 129, 187) in RGB and hsl(253, 30%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E81BB
HEX#8E81BB
RGBrgb(142, 129, 187)
HSLhsl(253, 30%, 62%)
HSVhsv(253, 31%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.087 294.1)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 31%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E81BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E81BB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E81BBComplementary#AFBB81Analogous#8192BBAnalogous#AB81BBTriadic#BB8E81Triadic#81BB8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E81BB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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