What color is #8151A3?

#8151A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8151A3?

The RGB value is 129, 81, 163: 129 red, 81 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8151A3?

The complementary color is #73A351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8151A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8151A3 color

#8151A3 rgb(129, 81, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8151A3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 31.8% green and 63.9% blue (129, 81, 163).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 34% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#8151A3 color codes

HEX	`#8151A3`
RGB	`rgb(129, 81, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 31.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 34%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 50%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.06, 35.75, -36.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.06, 51.27, 314.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.605, 13.197, 36.21)`
Decimal	`8475043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8151A3, 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 #8151A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8151A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #8151A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8151a3; }
.text { color: #8151a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8151a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 81 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8151a3, #a3519c); }

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Questions

What color is #8151A3?: #8151A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8151A3?: The RGB value is 129, 81, 163: 129 red, 81 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8151A3?: The complementary color is #73A351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8151A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.