What color is #816277?

#816277 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816277?

The RGB value is 129, 98, 119: 129 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816277?

The complementary color is #62816C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816277 color

#816277 rgb(129, 98, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #816277 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 38.4% green and 46.7% blue (129, 98, 119).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#816277 color codes

HEX	`#816277`
RGB	`rgb(129, 98, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 38.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.27, 16.24, -6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.27, 17.65, 336.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.751, 14.735, 19.411)`
Decimal	`8479351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816277, 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 #816277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #816277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816277; }
.text { color: #816277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 98 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816277, #816267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #816277?: #816277 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816277?: The RGB value is 129, 98, 119: 129 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816277?: The complementary color is #62816C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.