#9B8CED Color

#9B8CED is rgb(155, 140, 237) in RGB and hsl(249, 73%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B8CED
HEX#9B8CED
RGBrgb(155, 140, 237)
HSLhsl(249, 73%, 74%)
HSVhsv(249, 41%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.14 289.3)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 41%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B8CED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B8CED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B8CEDComplementary#DFED8CAnalogous#8CAEEDAnalogous#CB8CEDTriadic#ED9B8CTriadic#8CED9B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B8CED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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