#9E8DDD Color

#9E8DDD is rgb(158, 141, 221) in RGB and hsl(253, 54%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9E8DDD

HEX#9E8DDD

RGBrgb(158, 141, 221)

HSLhsl(253, 54%, 71%)

HSVhsv(253, 36%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(69% 0.117 292.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E8DDD 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 text7.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E8DDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E8DDD Complementary#CCDD8D Analogous#8DA4DD Analogous#C68DDD Triadic#DD9E8D Triadic#8DDD9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E8DDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC9DE2 #B9ADE6 #C6BCEB #D0C8EF #DED8F3 #EBE7F8

Shades

#7D66D1 #5F43C7 #4A31A5 #3A2782 #291B5A #191037

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