What color is #816482?

#816482 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816482?

The RGB value is 129, 100, 130: 129 red, 100 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816482?

The complementary color is #658264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816482 color

#816482 rgb(129, 100, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816482 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 39.2% green and 51% blue (129, 100, 130).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#816482 color codes

HEX	`#816482`
RGB	`rgb(129, 100, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 39.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 23%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 23%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, 17.23, -12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 21.11, 324.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.639, 15.394, 23.157)`
Decimal	`8479874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816482, 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 #816482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #816482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816482; }
.text { color: #816482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 100 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816482, #826474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #816482?: #816482 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816482?: The RGB value is 129, 100, 130: 129 red, 100 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816482?: The complementary color is #658264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.