What color is #816691?

#816691 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816691?

The RGB value is 129, 102, 145: 129 red, 102 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816691?

The complementary color is #769166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816691?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816691 color

#816691 rgb(129, 102, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816691 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 40% green and 56.9% blue (129, 102, 145).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 17% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#816691 color codes

HEX	`#816691`
RGB	`rgb(129, 102, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 40%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 17%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 30%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.25, 19.27, -19.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.25, 27.41, 314.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.915, 16.214, 28.916)`
Decimal	`8480401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816691, 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 #816691	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816691 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #816691 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816691; }
.text { color: #816691; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816691; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 102 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816691, #91668b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816691?: #816691 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816691?: The RGB value is 129, 102, 145: 129 red, 102 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816691?: The complementary color is #769166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816691?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.