What color is #816097?

#816097 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816097?

The RGB value is 129, 96, 151: 129 red, 96 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816097?

The complementary color is #769760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816097 color

#816097 rgb(129, 96, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816097 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 37.6% green and 59.2% blue (129, 96, 151).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#816097 color codes

HEX	`#816097`
RGB	`rgb(129, 96, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 37.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 36%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46, 24.2, -25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46, 34.79, 314.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.821, 15.268, 31.228)`
Decimal	`8478871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816097, 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 #816097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #816097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816097; }
.text { color: #816097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 96 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816097, #976092); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #816097?: #816097 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816097?: The RGB value is 129, 96, 151: 129 red, 96 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816097?: The complementary color is #769760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.