What color is #812D78?

#812D78 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #812D78?

The RGB value is 129, 45, 120: 129 red, 45 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #812D78?

The complementary color is #2D8136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #812D78?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#812D78 color

#812D78 rgb(129, 45, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #812D78 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 17.6% green and 47.1% blue (129, 45, 120).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 48% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 7% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#812D78 color codes

HEX	`#812D78`
RGB	`rgb(129, 45, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 17.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 48%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 65%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 7%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.78, 45.56, -25.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.78, 52.03, 331.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.382, 7.901, 18.586)`
Decimal	`8465784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #812D78, 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 #812D78	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#812D78 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #812D78 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #812d78; }
.text { color: #812d78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #812d78; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 45 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #812d78, #812d4e); }

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Questions

What color is #812D78?: #812D78 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #812D78?: The RGB value is 129, 45, 120: 129 red, 45 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #812D78?: The complementary color is #2D8136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #812D78?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.