What color is #8532B2?

#8532B2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8532B2?

The RGB value is 133, 50, 178: 133 red, 50 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8532B2?

The complementary color is #5FB232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8532B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8532B2 color

#8532B2 rgb(133, 50, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8532B2 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 19.6% green and 69.8% blue (133, 50, 178).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 56% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#8532B2 color codes

HEX	`#8532B2`
RGB	`rgb(133, 50, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 19.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 56%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 72%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.69, 55.82, -52.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.69, 76.69, 316.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.848, 10.483, 43.141)`
Decimal	`8729266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8532B2, 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 #8532B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8532B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #8532B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8532b2; }
.text { color: #8532b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8532b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 50 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8532b2, #b2329f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8532B2?: #8532B2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8532B2?: The RGB value is 133, 50, 178: 133 red, 50 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8532B2?: The complementary color is #5FB232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8532B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.