#9C8DDD Color

#9C8DDD is rgb(156, 141, 221) in RGB and hsl(251, 54%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9C8DDD

HEX#9C8DDD

RGBrgb(156, 141, 221)

HSLhsl(251, 54%, 71%)

HSVhsv(251, 36%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.116 291.6)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 36%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C8DDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C8DDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C8DDD Complementary#CEDD8D Analogous#8DA6DD Analogous#C48DDD Triadic#DD9C8D Triadic#8DDD9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C8DDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A99DE2 #B7ADE6 #C5BCEB #CFC8EF #DDD8F3 #EAE7F8

Shades

#7A66D1 #5B43C7 #4631A5 #372782 #271B5A #171037

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