What color is #8046A5?

#8046A5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8046A5?

The RGB value is 128, 70, 165: 128 red, 70 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8046A5?

The complementary color is #6BA546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8046A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8046A5 color

#8046A5 rgb(128, 70, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8046A5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 27.5% green and 64.7% blue (128, 70, 165).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#8046A5 color codes

HEX	`#8046A5`
RGB	`rgb(128, 70, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 27.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 58%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 58%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.71, 42.05, -41.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.71, 59.2, 315.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.882, 11.686, 36.904)`
Decimal	`8406693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8046A5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8046A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8046A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8046A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8046a5; }
.text { color: #8046a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8046a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 70 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8046a5, #a5469a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8046A5?: #8046A5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8046A5?: The RGB value is 128, 70, 165: 128 red, 70 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8046A5?: The complementary color is #6BA546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8046A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.