#9D8AEF Color

#9D8AEF is rgb(157, 138, 239) in RGB and hsl(251, 76%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9D8AEF
HEX#9D8AEF
RGBrgb(157, 138, 239)
HSLhsl(251, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(251, 42%, 94%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.146 290.7)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9D8AEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9D8AEF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9D8AEFComplementary#DDEF8AAnalogous#8AAAEFAnalogous#CF8AEFTriadic#EF9D8ATriadic#8AEF9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9D8AEF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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