What color is #815180?

#815180 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815180?

The RGB value is 129, 81, 128: 129 red, 81 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815180?

The complementary color is #518152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815180?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815180 color

#815180 rgb(129, 81, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #815180 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 31.8% green and 50.2% blue (129, 81, 128).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 1% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#815180 color codes

HEX	`#815180`
RGB	`rgb(129, 81, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 31.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 1%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, 28.07, -18.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 33.49, 326.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.892, 12.111, 21.918)`
Decimal	`8475008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815180, 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 #815180	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815180 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #815180 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815180; }
.text { color: #815180; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815180; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 81 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815180, #815168); }

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Questions

What color is #815180?: #815180 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815180?: The RGB value is 129, 81, 128: 129 red, 81 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815180?: The complementary color is #518152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815180?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.