#9B8DD8 Color

#9B8DD8 is rgb(155, 141, 216) in RGB and hsl(251, 49%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B8DD8

HEX#9B8DD8

RGBrgb(155, 141, 216)

HSLhsl(251, 49%, 70%)

HSVhsv(251, 35%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.109 291.8)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B8DD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B8DD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B8DD8 Complementary#CAD88D Analogous#8DA5D8 Analogous#C08DD8 Triadic#D89B8D Triadic#8DD89B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B8DD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A89CDD #B5ABE2 #C3BBE8 #D0CAED #DED9F2 #EBE8F7

Shades

#7D6BCC #5B45BF #4A37A0 #382A7A #281E57 #171131

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