What color is #816E8C?

#816E8C 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 #816E8C?

The RGB value is 129, 110, 140: 129 red, 110 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816E8C?

The complementary color is #798C6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816E8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816E8C color

#816E8C rgb(129, 110, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816E8C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 43.1% green and 54.9% blue (129, 110, 140).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#816E8C color codes

HEX	`#816E8C`
RGB	`rgb(129, 110, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 43.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 12%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 21%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, 13.4, -13.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 19.12, 314.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.362, 17.713, 27.205)`
Decimal	`8482444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816E8C, 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 #816E8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816E8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #816E8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816e8c; }
.text { color: #816e8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816e8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 110 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816e8c, #8c6e88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816E8C?: #816E8C 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 #816E8C?: The RGB value is 129, 110, 140: 129 red, 110 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816E8C?: The complementary color is #798C6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816E8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.