What color is #8369AA?

#8369AA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8369AA?

The RGB value is 131, 105, 170: 131 red, 105 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8369AA?

The complementary color is #90AA69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8369AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8369AA color

#8369AA rgb(131, 105, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8369AA is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 41.2% green and 66.7% blue (131, 105, 170).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#8369AA color codes

HEX	`#8369AA`
RGB	`rgb(131, 105, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 41.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 38%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 38%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.29, 24.01, -31.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.29, 39.25, 307.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.666, 17.831, 40.323)`
Decimal	`8612266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8369AA, 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 #8369AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8369AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #8369AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8369aa; }
.text { color: #8369aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8369aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 105 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8369aa, #a469aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8369AA?: #8369AA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8369AA?: The RGB value is 131, 105, 170: 131 red, 105 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8369AA?: The complementary color is #90AA69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8369AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.