What color is #816C8D?

#816C8D 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 #816C8D?

The RGB value is 129, 108, 141: 129 red, 108 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816C8D?

The complementary color is #788D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816C8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816C8D color

#816C8D rgb(129, 108, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816C8D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 42.4% green and 55.3% blue (129, 108, 141).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 13% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#816C8D color codes

HEX	`#816C8D`
RGB	`rgb(129, 108, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 42.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 13%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 23%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, 14.81, -14.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 21.06, 314.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.223, 17.316, 27.524)`
Decimal	`8481933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816C8D, 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 #816C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #816C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816c8d; }
.text { color: #816c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 108 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816c8d, #8d6c89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816C8D?: #816C8D 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 #816C8D?: The RGB value is 129, 108, 141: 129 red, 108 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816C8D?: The complementary color is #788D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816C8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.