What color is #816C8B?

#816C8B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816C8B?

The RGB value is 129, 108, 139: 129 red, 108 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816C8B?

The complementary color is #768B6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816C8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816C8B color

#816C8B rgb(129, 108, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816C8B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 42.4% green and 54.5% blue (129, 108, 139).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 13% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#816C8B color codes

HEX	`#816C8B`
RGB	`rgb(129, 108, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 42.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 13%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 22%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.58, 14.37, -13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.58, 20, 315.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.075, 17.257, 26.747)`
Decimal	`8481931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816C8B, 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 #816C8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816C8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #816C8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816c8b; }
.text { color: #816c8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816c8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 108 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816c8b, #8b6c85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816C8B?: #816C8B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816C8B?: The RGB value is 129, 108, 139: 129 red, 108 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816C8B?: The complementary color is #768B6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816C8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.