#8A65D3 Hex Color
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Picture grape candy under a spotlight: #8a65d3 is purple at full volume, saturated and cool with a lean toward blue. That intensity works best in small doses, so treat it as an accent or highlight rather than a full background. It flatters warm mustard and deep teal, and black text passes WCAG AA on it at roughly 4.9:1.
Questions about #8a65d3
What is #8a65d3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a65d3 is rgb(138, 101, 211), in HSL hsl(260, 56%, 61%) and in CMYK 35%, 52%, 0%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #8a65d3?
Warm mustard and deep teal make #8a65d3 pop without clashing, since both sit far from it on the color wheel. For a softer palette, try muted mauve or charcoal neutrals.
Is #8a65d3 readable on white or black?
#8a65d3 has a 4.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.