#9E8DCE Color

#9E8DCE is rgb(158, 141, 206) in RGB and hsl(256, 40%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9E8DCE

HEX#9E8DCE

RGBrgb(158, 141, 206)

HSLhsl(256, 40%, 68%)

HSVhsv(256, 32%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.096 295.8)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E8DCE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E8DCE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E8DCE Complementary#BDCE8D Analogous#8D9CCE Analogous#BF8DCE Triadic#CE9E8D Triadic#8DCE9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E8DCE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA9BD4 #B9ADDC #C6BBE2 #D2C9E8 #DED8EE #EDEAF6

Shades

#836DC0 #684DB3 #553F92 #402F6F #2E224F #1B142E

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