#8E96E1 Color
#8E96E1 is rgb(142, 150, 225) in RGB and hsl(234, 58%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E96E1
HEX
#8E96E1RGB
rgb(142, 150, 225)HSL
hsl(234, 58%, 72%)HSV
hsv(234, 37%, 88%)OKLCH
oklch(69.7% 0.11 278.5)CMYK
cmyk(37%, 33%, 0%, 12%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E96E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E96E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.