What color is #8352DA?

#8352DA is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8352DA?

The RGB value is 131, 82, 218: 131 red, 82 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8352DA?

The complementary color is #A9DA52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8352DA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8352DA color

#8352DA rgb(131, 82, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8352DA is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 32.2% green and 85.5% blue (131, 82, 218).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 65% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#8352DA color codes

HEX	`#8352DA`
RGB	`rgb(131, 82, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 32.2%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 65%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 62%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.87, 49.49, -62.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.87, 79.81, 308.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.029, 15.921, 68.071)`
Decimal	`8606426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8352DA, 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 #8352DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8352DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #8352DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8352da; }
.text { color: #8352da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8352da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 82 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8352da, #c752da); }

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Questions

What color is #8352DA?: #8352DA is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8352DA?: The RGB value is 131, 82, 218: 131 red, 82 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8352DA?: The complementary color is #A9DA52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8352DA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.