What color is #841FE8?

#841FE8 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Blue Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #841FE8?

The RGB value is 132, 31, 232: 132 red, 31 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #841FE8?

The complementary color is #83E81F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #841FE8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#841FE8 color

#841FE8 rgb(132, 31, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #841FE8 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 12.2% green and 91% blue (132, 31, 232).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 81% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#841FE8 color codes

HEX	`#841FE8`
RGB	`rgb(132, 31, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 12.2%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 81%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 87%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 87%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.75, 73.87, -80.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.75, 109.3, 312.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.567, 11.711, 77.294)`
Decimal	`8658920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #841FE8, 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 #841FE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#841FE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #841FE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #841fe8; }
.text { color: #841fe8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #841fe8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 31 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #841fe8, #e81fe7); }

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Questions

What color is #841FE8?: #841FE8 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Blue Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #841FE8?: The RGB value is 132, 31, 232: 132 red, 31 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #841FE8?: The complementary color is #83E81F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #841FE8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.