What color is #8160A0?

#8160A0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8160A0?

The RGB value is 129, 96, 160: 129 red, 96 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8160A0?

The complementary color is #7FA060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8160A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8160A0 color

#8160A0 rgb(129, 96, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8160A0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 37.6% green and 62.7% blue (129, 96, 160).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#8160A0 color codes

HEX	`#8160A0`
RGB	`rgb(129, 96, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 37.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 25%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 40%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.41, 26.3, -29.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.41, 39.67, 311.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.58, 15.571, 35.225)`
Decimal	`8478880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8160A0, 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 #8160A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8160A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #8160A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8160a0; }
.text { color: #8160a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8160a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 96 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8160a0, #a0609f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8160A0?: #8160A0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8160A0?: The RGB value is 129, 96, 160: 129 red, 96 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8160A0?: The complementary color is #7FA060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8160A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.