#8E97CD Color
#8E97CD is rgb(142, 151, 205) in RGB and hsl(231, 39%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8E97CD
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#8E97CDRGB
rgb(142, 151, 205)HSL
hsl(231, 39%, 68%)HSV
hsv(231, 31%, 80%)OKLCH
oklch(68.9% 0.08 276.8)CMYK
cmyk(31%, 26%, 0%, 20%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E97CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E97CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.