What color is #816194?

#816194 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 #816194?

The RGB value is 129, 97, 148: 129 red, 97 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816194?

The complementary color is #749461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816194?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816194 color

#816194 rgb(129, 97, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816194 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 38% green and 58% blue (129, 97, 148).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#816194 color codes

HEX	`#816194`
RGB	`rgb(129, 97, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 38%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 34%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, 22.92, -23.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 32.49, 314.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.672, 15.355, 29.991)`
Decimal	`8479124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816194, 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 #816194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #816194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816194; }
.text { color: #816194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 97 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816194, #94618e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #816194?: #816194 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 #816194?: The RGB value is 129, 97, 148: 129 red, 97 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816194?: The complementary color is #749461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816194?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.