What color is #816A8F?

#816A8F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816A8F?

The RGB value is 129, 106, 143: 129 red, 106 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816A8F?

The complementary color is #788F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816A8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816A8F color

#816A8F rgb(129, 106, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816A8F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 41.6% green and 56.1% blue (129, 106, 143).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 15% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#816A8F color codes

HEX	`#816A8F`
RGB	`rgb(129, 106, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 41.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 15%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 26%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, 16.44, -16.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 23.54, 314.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.164, 16.959, 28.245)`
Decimal	`8481423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816A8F, 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 #816A8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816A8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #816A8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816a8f; }
.text { color: #816a8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816a8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 106 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816a8f, #8f6a8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816A8F?: #816A8F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816A8F?: The RGB value is 129, 106, 143: 129 red, 106 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816A8F?: The complementary color is #788F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816A8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.