What color is #8408A7?

#8408A7 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8408A7?

The RGB value is 132, 8, 167: 132 red, 8 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8408A7?

The complementary color is #2BA708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8408A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8408A7 color

#8408A7 rgb(132, 8, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8408A7 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 3.1% green and 65.5% blue (132, 8, 167).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 91% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Nebula (#7722AA), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#8408A7 color codes

HEX	`#8408A7`
RGB	`rgb(132, 8, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 3.1%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 91%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 95%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 95%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.71, 65.08, -54.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.71, 84.64, 320.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.576, 7.87, 37.198)`
Decimal	`8652967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8408A7, 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 #8408A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8408A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8408A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8408a7; }
.text { color: #8408a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8408a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 8 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8408a7, #a7087a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8408A7?: #8408A7 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8408A7?: The RGB value is 132, 8, 167: 132 red, 8 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8408A7?: The complementary color is #2BA708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8408A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.