What color is #816789?

#816789 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 #816789?

The RGB value is 129, 103, 137: 129 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816789?

The complementary color is #6F8967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816789?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816789 color

#816789 rgb(129, 103, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816789 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 40.4% green and 53.7% blue (129, 103, 137).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#816789 color codes

HEX	`#816789`
RGB	`rgb(129, 103, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 40.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 25%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.2, 16.92, -14.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.2, 22.49, 318.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.418, 16.174, 25.814)`
Decimal	`8480649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816789, 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 #816789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #816789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816789; }
.text { color: #816789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 103 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816789, #896780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816789?: #816789 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 #816789?: The RGB value is 129, 103, 137: 129 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816789?: The complementary color is #6F8967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816789?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.