What color is #816485?

#816485 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 #816485?

The RGB value is 129, 100, 133: 129 red, 100 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816485?

The complementary color is #688564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816485 color

#816485 rgb(129, 100, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816485 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 39.2% green and 52.2% blue (129, 100, 133).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#816485 color codes

HEX	`#816485`
RGB	`rgb(129, 100, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 39.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 25%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.28, 17.86, -13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.28, 22.58, 322.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.844, 15.475, 24.233)`
Decimal	`8479877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816485, 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 #816485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #816485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816485; }
.text { color: #816485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 100 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816485, #856479); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #816485?: #816485 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 #816485?: The RGB value is 129, 100, 133: 129 red, 100 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816485?: The complementary color is #688564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.