What color is #8376B4?

#8376B4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8376B4?

The RGB value is 131, 118, 180: 131 red, 118 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8376B4?

The complementary color is #A7B476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8376B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8376B4 color

#8376B4 rgb(131, 118, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8376B4 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 46.3% green and 70.6% blue (131, 118, 180).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#8376B4 color codes

HEX	`#8376B4`
RGB	`rgb(131, 118, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 46.3%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 34%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.03, 18.8, -31.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.03, 36.27, 301.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.075, 21.077, 45.971)`
Decimal	`8615604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8376B4, 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 #8376B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8376B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	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 #8376B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8376b4; }
.text { color: #8376b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8376b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 118 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8376b4, #a276b4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8376B4?: #8376B4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8376B4?: The RGB value is 131, 118, 180: 131 red, 118 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8376B4?: The complementary color is #A7B476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8376B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.