What color is #816F8A?

#816F8A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816F8A?

The RGB value is 129, 111, 138: 129 red, 111 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816F8A?

The complementary color is #788A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816F8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816F8A color

#816F8A rgb(129, 111, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #816F8A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 43.5% green and 54.1% blue (129, 111, 138).

Its hue angle is 280°, 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 Vintage (#847592), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#816F8A color codes

HEX	`#816F8A`
RGB	`rgb(129, 111, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 43.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 11%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 20%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.34, 12.37, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.34, 17.36, 315.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.324, 17.871, 26.471)`
Decimal	`8482698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816F8A, 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 #816F8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816F8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #816F8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816f8a; }
.text { color: #816f8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816f8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 111 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816f8a, #8a6f85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #816F8A?: #816F8A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816F8A?: The RGB value is 129, 111, 138: 129 red, 111 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816F8A?: The complementary color is #788A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816F8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.