#9E8EB4 Color

#9E8EB4 is rgb(158, 142, 180) in RGB and hsl(265, 20%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9E8EB4
HEX#9E8EB4
RGBrgb(158, 142, 180)
HSLhsl(265, 20%, 63%)
HSVhsv(265, 21%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.058 304)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E8EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E8EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E8EB4Complementary#A4B48EAnalogous#8E91B4Analogous#B08EB4Triadic#B49E8ETriadic#8EB49E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E8EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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