What color is #816E8A?

#816E8A 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 #816E8A?

The RGB value is 129, 110, 138: 129 red, 110 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816E8A?

The complementary color is #778A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816E8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816E8A color

#816E8A rgb(129, 110, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816E8A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 43.1% green and 54.1% blue (129, 110, 138).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 11% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#816E8A color codes

HEX	`#816E8A`
RGB	`rgb(129, 110, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 43.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 11%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 20%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.07, 12.97, -12.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.07, 18.06, 315.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.216, 17.654, 26.435)`
Decimal	`8482442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816E8A, 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 #816E8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816E8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #816E8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816e8a; }
.text { color: #816e8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816e8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 110 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816e8a, #8a6e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816E8A?: #816E8A 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 #816E8A?: The RGB value is 129, 110, 138: 129 red, 110 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816E8A?: The complementary color is #778A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816E8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.