What color is #81697D?

#81697D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81697D?

The RGB value is 129, 105, 125: 129 red, 105 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81697D?

The complementary color is #69816D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81697D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81697D color

#81697D rgb(129, 105, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #81697D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 41.2% green and 49% blue (129, 105, 125).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 10% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#81697D color codes

HEX	`#81697D`
RGB	`rgb(129, 105, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 41.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 10%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 19%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.3, 13.24, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.3, 15.22, 330.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.806, 16.251, 21.597)`
Decimal	`8481149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81697D, 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 #81697D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81697D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #81697D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81697d; }
.text { color: #81697d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81697d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 105 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81697d, #816971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #81697D?: #81697D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81697D?: The RGB value is 129, 105, 125: 129 red, 105 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81697D?: The complementary color is #69816D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81697D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.